Definitions for Eastern
ˈi stərnEast·ern

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. easternadjective

   lying toward or situated in the east

   "the eastern end of the island"

2. easternadjective

   of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States

   "the Eastern establishment"

3. easterly, easternadjective

   lying in or toward the east

   "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"

4. easternadjective

   relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world

   "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"

5. easterly, easternadjective

   from the east; used especially of winds

   "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. easternadjective

   Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east

   Etymology: From esterne, from easterne, from austrōnjaz, from austero-, from aus-. Cognate with and ostroni, austroenn. More at east.

2. easternadjective

   blowing from the east; easterly

   Etymology: From esterne, from easterne, from austrōnjaz, from austero-, from aus-. Cognate with and ostroni, austroenn. More at east.

3. easternadjective

   oriental

   Etymology: From esterne, from easterne, from austrōnjaz, from austero-, from aus-. Cognate with and ostroni, austroenn. More at east.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Easternadjective

   situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries

   Etymology: [AS. estern.]

2. Easternadjective

   going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage

   Etymology: [AS. estern.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. eastern

   Relating to the direction east.

   The eastern winds were gentle and moderate.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1721

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3341

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Adjectives Frequency: #226

Anagrams for Eastern »

1. earnest, Earnest

2. sterane

3. nearest

4. estrane

5. Earnest

How to pronounce Eastern?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Eastern in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Eastern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Eastern in a Sentence

1. Slovak Health Minister Viliam Cislak:

   Test results of the patient hospitalized with a suspected Zika virus last week in Presov, eastern Slovakia, were positive, the patient is in good health and does not require further treatment.

2. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Today, we are starting to build a fence on our eastern border, in the first stage, we will build it from Timna to Eilat in order to protect the airport being built there, and we will continue the fence up to the Golan Heights, where we have already built a strong security fence.

3. Samir Puri:

   Eastern Ukraine residents were living in a twilight zone -- Eastern Ukraine residents were in the front line of a geopolitical despite, and there was a sense of powerlessness.

4. Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz:

   Poland has joined the actions, which are now so crucial, on NATO's southern flank, when it comes to details ... we will continue to discuss it, particularly as we consider it in the broad context of NATO's situation, hoping that both the U.S. and NATO as a whole will back Poland and other countries on the eastern flank with their ... permanent presence.

5. The Justice Department:

   Apple has extracted data from iPhones like this one pursuant to All Writs orders numerous times, including as a result of orders issued in the Eastern District of New York.

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