Orient

orient English Etymology en ine-pro *h₃er- See en orient. Pronunciation en /ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/ /ˈɒɹ.ɪ.ənt/ RP en En-uk-orient.oga RP en /ˈɔ.ɹi.ənt/ /ˈɔɹ.i.ənt/ GA,CA en /ˈoː.ɹi.ənt/ AU,NZ en Ori ent Proper noun Usually preceded by en the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia). en Occident en dated The countries east of the Mediterranean. Related terms en oriental en orientalia en orientalist en Orient Express Translations countries of Asia East Proper noun + <dab!> thumb|Orient Country Store, Oregon en number of places c/USA: en minor city twp:Suf/Denning co/Franklin County s/Illinois. en twp/and/minor city therein, in co/Adair County s/Iowa. en town co/Aroostook County s/Maine. en twp co/Osceola County s/Michigan. en census-designated place/and/hamlet co/Suffolk County s/New York. en CDP twp:Suf/Scioto co/Pickaway County s/Ohio. en CDP co/Multnomah County s/Oregon. en small town co/Faulk County s/South Dakota. en ucomm co/Tom Green County s/Texas. en CDP co/Ferry County s/Washington. en rural locality shire:Pref/Hinchinbrook s/Queensland c/Australia. Derived terms en Orient Point Noun A pear cultivar from the United States Further reading Orient Anagrams en einort trione norite tonier tronie Ireton iteron tin ore netori Tierno retino- en Pear cultivars Czech Pronunciation Proper noun m-in en Orient Declension m.sg.locě:u French Etymology fr :lbor la:oriens<alt:orientem> fr la oriens orientem. Pronunciation Proper noun m en Orient Derived terms fr Moyen-Orient Paris de l'Orient Proche-Orient Related terms fr oriental German de: Pronunciation de De-Orient.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m.sg Orient de Morgenland de Abendland Okzident 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. Declension m.sg Related terms de orientalisch Further reading Polish pl: Etymology pl :lbor la:orientis + 1 Pronunciation Pl-Orient.ogg Proper noun m-in pl politics East Eastern World pl Wschód pl Okcydent pl historical politics East Eastern block, Eastern Europe pl Wschód pl Okcydent pl politics East Eastern Europe, non-Cold War concept pl Wschód pl Okcydent Declension <m.inan.sg> Related terms pl adjectives orientalny orientalistyczny pl adverb orientalnie pl nouns orientalistyka orientalista orientalistka Further reading 112341 pl Asia Cold War Collectives Europe