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orient
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orient
v.
direct; place in a particular position; become familiar with (especially a new place or location); guide, lead; turn to a place in the east
adj.
eastern, of the orient
Orient
n.
eastern hemisphere; countries of Asia
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Orient
The Orient means the East. It is a traditional designation for anything that belongs to the Eastern world or the Middle East (aka Near East) or the Far East, in relation to Europe. In English, it is largely a metonym for, and coterminous with, the continent of Asia. In France and other countries of Western Europe, it also denominates the countries of North Africa.
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Orient
Noun
1. the countries of Asia
(synonym) East
(hypernym) Asia
(part-meronym) Far East
(attribute) eastern
orient
Noun
1. the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
(synonym) eastern hemisphere
(hypernym) hemisphere
(part-meronym) Old World
Verb
1. be oriented; "The weather vane points North"
(synonym) point
(hypernym) lie
2. determine one's position with reference to another point
(synonym) orientate
(antonym) disorient, disorientate
(hypernym) decide, make up one's mind, determine
(hyponym) guide, guide on
3. cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"
(hypernym) position
(hyponym) stem
(cause) point
Adjective
1. (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun"
(similar) eastern
(classification) poetry, poesy, verse
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Orient (der)
nm.
orient, eastern hemisphere; Asia
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orient
nm.
Orient, east
