Sekirov Dictionary

Oriental

/ɔːɹiˈɛntəl/

adjective 5
noun 4
forms 6

adjective5

Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.
(offensive, old-fashioned) Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia.
Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans.
Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.
(no longer used) Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.

noun4

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(offensive, old-fashioned) A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient.
- He looked at her face. He ran his index finger down the bridge of her nose. “Exotic. The last one was an Oriental, too.” “Orientals are rugs and furniture,” Anna said. “Not people.” — 2022
A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.
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(no longer used) A person from the eastern region of a place.
- Orientals, the Fatherland or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die! — 1848

forms

Orientals · orientals · more Oriental · more oriental · most Oriental · most oriental

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