eastern (redirected from easternness)

east·ern  (strn)

adj.

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.

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[Middle English estern, from Old English asterne; see aus- in Indo-European roots.]

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eastern·ness n.

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eastern [ˈiːstən]

adj

1. situated in or towards the east

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) facing or moving towards the east

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	eastern - lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island" east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
	2.	eastern - of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment" western - of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch"
	3.	eastern - lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities" easterly east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east
	4.	eastern - relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions" western - relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts; "the Western world"; "Western thought"; "Western thought"
	5.	eastern - from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly" easterly east - situated in or facing or moving toward the east

Translations

eastern [ˈiːstən]

A. ADJ → del este, oriental
the eastern part of the island → la parte oriental or la parte este de la isla
the eastern coast → la costa este or oriental
in eastern Spain → en el este or al este de España
eastern religions → religiones orientales

B. CPD the Eastern bloc N (Pol Hist) → el bloque del Este
Eastern Europe N → Europa f del Este, Europa f Oriental

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eastern [ˈiːstə^rn] adj

[shore] → de l'est, oriental(e)
the eastern part of the island → la partie est de l'île
eastern England → l'Est de l'Angleterre

Eastern Europe → l'Europe de l'Est
the Eastern bloc (formerly) → les pays mpl de l'Est

(= oriental) [country, culture] → oriental(e)

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eastern

adj → Ost-, östlich; attitude → orientalisch; the Eastern bloc (Hist) → der Ostblock (Hist) (neg!); Eastern Europe → Osteuropa nt

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eastern [ˈiːstən] adj → orientale, d'oriente
Eastern Europe → l'Europa orientale
the Eastern bloc (Pol) (formerly) → i Paesi mpl dell'Est
Eastern Standard Time (Am) fuso orario della costa orientale degli Stati Uniti

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eastern [ˈiːstən] adj → orientale, d'oriente
Eastern Europe → l'Europa orientale
the Eastern bloc (Pol) (formerly) → i Paesi mpl dell'Est
Eastern Standard Time (Am) fuso orario della costa orientale degli Stati Uniti

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eastern → شرقى východní østlig östlich ανατολικός oriental itäinen oriental istočnjački orientale 東の 동쪽의 oostelijk østlig wschodni oriental восточный östra เกี่ยวกับทิศตะวันออก doğu phía đông 东方的