Orient
See also: orient
English
Etymology
See orient.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Ori‧ent
Proper noun
Orient
- Usually preceded by the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia).
- Antonym: Occident
- (dated) The countries east of the Mediterranean.
Related terms
Translations
countries of Asia
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Proper noun
Orient
- A city and town in Illinois.
- A city and town in Iowa.
- A town in Maine.
- A census-designated place and hamlet in New York.
- A town and village in South Dakota.
Noun
Orient (plural Orients)
- A pear cultivar from the United States
Further reading
Anagrams
Czech
Proper noun
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German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
Orient m (genitive Orients, no plural)
Usage notes
In sharp contrast to English, the term does not cover East Asia. It is primarily associated with the Muslim world around the Mediterranean, but in a wider sense also covers India.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Orient” in Duden online
Polish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Orient m inan
Declension
Declension of Orient
Derived terms
- (nouns) orientalistyka, orientalista, orientalistka
- (adjectives) orientalny, orientalistyczny
- (adverb) orientalnie
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