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orient

UK/ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/ US/ˈɒɹ.ɪ.ənt/ uncommon dated obsolete us
verb (3) noun (2) adjective (1)

verb

1.

be oriented

  • “The weather vane points North”
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2.

determine one''s position with reference to another point

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3.

cause to point

  • “Orient the house towards the West”

noun

1.

the countries of Asia

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2.

the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia

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adjective

1.

(poetic) eastern

  • “the orient sun”
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Origin

The noun is derived from Middle English orient, oriente, oryent, oryente, oryentte (“the east direction; eastern horizon or sky; eastern regions of the world, Asia, Orient; eastern edge of the world”), borrowed from Anglo-Norman orient, oriente, and Old French orient (“east direction; Asia, Orient”) (modern French orient), or directly from its etymon Latin oriēns (“the east; daybreak, dawn; sunrise; (participle) rising; appearing; originating”), present active participle of orior (“to get up, rise; to appear, become visible; to be born, come to exist, originate”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (“to move, stir; to rise, spring”). The adjective is derived from Middle English orient (“eastern; from Asia or the Orient; brilliant, shining (characteristic of jewels from the Orient)”), from Middle English orient (noun); see above.

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  • Orient Point

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