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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.