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east
Noun
  • One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox. Abbreviated as E.
Adjective
  • Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
  • wind from the east meteorology
  • Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
  • From the East; oriental.
  • Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel. ecclesiastical
Adverb
  • towards the east; eastwards
East
Proper noun
  • (personification) The wind from the east.
  • The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from India or China.
  • The Eastern Bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.
  • the Soviet Union and its socialist allies during the Cold War. historical
  • The eastern states of the United States.
  • The eastern part of any region.
  • A surname​.