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oriental - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'oriental' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oriental [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries.
2 . Oriental [ n.]
- A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
- Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.

Meaning of 'oriental' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . oriental [ s]
Meaning (1):
- denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
Example in sentence:
  • oriental civilization