oriental
see also: Oriental
Adjective
Oriental
Pronunciation
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see also: Oriental
Adjective
oriental
- Alternative letter-case form of Oriental#English|Oriental
oriental (plural orientals)
- Alternative letter-case form of Oriental#English|Oriental
Oriental
Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /ɔːɹiˈɛntl̩/, /ɒɹiˈɛntl̩/
oriental
- Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre. [from 14th c.]
- (astronomy, astrology) Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise. [from 14th c.]
- (obsolete) Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location. [15th-19th c.]
- Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia. [from 15th c.]
- Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans. [from 19th c.]
- French: oriental
- German: orientalisch
- Portuguese: oriental
- Russian: восто́чный
oriental (plural orientals)
- A precious stone, especially an orient pearl. [from 14th c.]
- A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient. [from 15th c.]
- A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
- (archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th-19th c.]
- 1848, National anthem of Uruguay
- Orientals, the Fatherland or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die!
- 1848, National anthem of Uruguay
See Thesaurus:Asian
Translations- French: Oriental
- German: Ostler, Ostlerin, Orientale, Orientalin
- Portuguese: oriental
- Russian: жи́тель Восто́ка
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