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Meaning of oriental

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

oriental

noun

Definitions

  1. A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.

  2. A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient.

  3. A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.

  4. A person from the eastern region of a place.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.

  2. Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.

  3. Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.

  4. 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.