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eastern

eas·tern

UK/ˈiː.stən/ US/ˈi.stɚn/ common

adjective

1.

lying toward or situated in the east

  • “the eastern end of the island”
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2.

of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States

  • “the Eastern establishment”
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3.

lying in or toward the east

  • “the east side of New York”
  • “eastern cities”
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4.

relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world

  • “the Eastern Hemisphere”
  • “Eastern Europe”
  • “the Eastern religions”
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5.

from the east; used especially of winds

  • “an eastern wind”
  • “the winds are easterly”
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Origin

From Middle English esturne, esterne, from Old English ēasterne (“eastern”), from Proto-Germanic *austrōnijaz (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ro- (“eastern”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn, east”). Cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German ōstrōni (“eastern”), Old Norse austrœnn (“eastern”). Morphologically east + -ern.

Phrases

  • Australian Eastern Daylight Time
  • Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
  • Eastern Armenia
  • eastern baccharis
  • eastern banjo frog
  • eastern bearded dragon
  • Eastern Bloc
  • eastern bluebird

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