eastern

(ēstərn)

adjective

  1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the east
  2. from the east: an eastern wind
    1. of or characteristic of the East
    2. of the Eastern Church

Origin: ME esterne < OE easterne

See eastern in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Situated in, toward, or facing the east.
  2. Coming from the east: eastern breezes.
  3. Native to or growing in the east.
  4. often Eastern Of, relating to, or characteristic of eastern regions or the East.
  5. Eastern
    a. Of or relating to the Eastern Church.
    b. Of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English estern

Origin: , from Old English ēasterne; see aus- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • eastˈern·nessˌ noun

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