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eastern

[ ee-stern ]

adjective

  1. lying toward or situated in the east:

    the eastern half of the island.

  2. directed or proceeding toward the east:

    an eastern route.

  3. coming from the east:

    an eastern wind.

  4. (often initial capital letter) of or relating to the East in the U.S.:

    an eastern congressman.

  5. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Eastern Church or to any of the churches comprising it.
  6. (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the East; Oriental.
  7. (usually initial capital letter) (formerly) of or relating to the Soviet Union and its allies.


eastern

/ ˈ¾±Ë²õ³ÙÉ™²Ô /

adjective

  1. situated in or towards the east
  2. facing or moving towards the east
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of eastern1

before 1000; Middle English esterne, Old English ŧ²¹²õ³Ù±ð°ù²Ô±ð; akin to Old Norse austroenn, Old High German Ųõ³Ù°ùŲԾ±. See east none, -ern none
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Example Sentences

She is speaking to BBC News from the Bus Stop Theatre, an intimate auditorium with a little under 100 seats, in the eastern city of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Overnight, at least 12 people were killed when several homes in Gaza City's eastern Shejaiya district were struck, the Civil Defence said.

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Skies will be mostly clear, with some cloud expected for eastern Scotland and England on Saturday.

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The Ta'ang National Liberation Army, an armed rebel group, said that military troops shot at the convoy of nine vehicles with machine guns in eastern Shan State.

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A chilly breeze blowing from the North Sea will mean cooler conditions for some eastern coasts.

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