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eastern
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
eastern
(adjective)
Eastern Hemisphere
(proper noun)
Middle East
(noun)
Far East
(proper noun)
Middle East
(proper noun)
Near East
(proper noun)
eastern
/
ˈ
iːstɚn/
adjective
eastern
/
ˈ
iːstɚn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of EASTERN
1
[
more eastern; most eastern
]
:
located toward the east
They live in the
eastern
part of the state.
the
eastern
shore of the river
Eastern
Europe
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Eastern
:
of or relating to the countries of Asia
:
asian
Eastern
philosophy
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— easternmost
/
ˈ
iːstɚnˌmoʊst/
adjective
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