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eastern

[ ee-stern ]

adjective

  1. lying toward or situated in the east:

    the eastern half of the island.

  2. directed or proceeding toward the east:

    an eastern route.

  3. coming from the east:

    an eastern wind.

  4. (often initial capital letter) of or relating to the East in the U.S.:

    an eastern congressman.

  5. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Eastern Church or to any of the churches comprising it.
  6. (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the East; Oriental.
  7. (usually initial capital letter) (formerly) of or relating to the Soviet Union and its allies.


eastern

/ ˈːə /

adjective

  1. situated in or towards the east
  2. facing or moving towards the east
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·𲹲İ adjective
  • -İ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eastern1

before 1000; Middle English esterne, Old English ŧٱԱ; akin to Old Norse austroenn, Old High German ōٰōԾ. See east none, -ern none
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With increasing humidity on Thursday, there will also be a risk of heavy and thundery showers in parts of Wales, the Midlands and eastern England.

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At least 14 people, including two children, have been killed after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

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Northern Scotland and eastern parts of the UK are expected to see the cloudiest weather, especially on Sunday.

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He plays first-class cricket for Bihar, a state in eastern India where he grew up, and made his debut aged 12 last January.

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But standing in for Ramaphosa in a speech at South Africa's Freedom Day celebration in the eastern province of Mpumalanga, Mantashe criticised South African citizens who have called on Trump to "punish" the country.

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