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east

UK/iːst/ US/ɪjst/ common
noun (3) adjective (1) adverb (1)

noun

1.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

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2.

the countries of Asia

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3.

the region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River

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adjective

1.

adverb

1.

to, toward, or in the east

  • “we travelled east for several miles”
  • “located east of Rome”

Origin

From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Germanic *austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros (“east”). Cognates Cognate with Scots aist (“east”), North Frisian uast, ååst, ööst (“east”), Saterland Frisian Aaste (“east”), West Frisian east (“east”), Dutch oost (“east”), German Ost (“east”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål øst (“east”), Faroese eystur (“east”), Icelandic austur (“east”), Norwegian Nynorsk aust, øst (“east”), Swedish ost, öst, öster (“east”); also with Avestan 𐬎𐬱𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬀 (ušastara, “eastern”), Latin auster (“south”).

Phrases

  • Aberdare East
  • about east
  • Allendale East
  • Arrowsmith East
  • Aurora East
  • Awang East
  • back east
  • Bagong Barrio East
  • Far East
  • Middle East
  • Near East

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