| Main Entry: | oriental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pertaining to the Orient |
Synonyms: |
Asian, Byzantine, Chinese, Japanese, Korean |
| Main Entry: | east |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | situated to the east |
Synonyms: |
eastern, gerontogeous, oriental |
| Notes: | the root of east is Latin aurora, meaning 'dawn' and west came from a root meaning 'sunset or evening' |
Antonyms: |
west |