| 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 |
| Main Entry: | Asia |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the Orient |
Synonyms: |
the East |
| Main Entry: | eastern |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning the direction to the east |
Synonyms: |
east, easterly, eastward, on the east side of |