Orient
See also: orient
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
See orient.
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔɹ.i.ənt/, /ˈɒɹ.ɪ-/
- Hyphenation: Ori‧ent
Proper nounEdit
Orient
- Usually preceded by the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia).
- Antonym: Occident
- (dated) The countries east of the Mediterranean.
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
countries of Asia
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Proper nounEdit
Orient
- A city and town in Illinois.
- A city and town in Iowa.
- A town in Maine.
- A census-designated place and hamlet in New York.
- A town and village in South Dakota.
NounEdit
Orient (plural Orients)
- A pear cultivar from the United States
Further readingEdit
AnagramsEdit
CzechEdit
Proper nounEdit
Orient m
FrenchEdit
Proper nounEdit
Orient m
Derived termsEdit
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GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
NounEdit
Orient m (genitive Orients, no plural)
Usage notesEdit
In sharp contrast to English, the term does not cover East Asia. It is primarily associated with the Muslim world around the Mediterranean, but in a wider sense also covers India.
AntonymsEdit
SynonymsEdit
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Further readingEdit
- “Orient” in Duden online
PolishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Orient m inan
DeclensionEdit
declension of Orient
Derived termsEdit
- (nouns) orientalistyka, orientalista, orientalistka
- (adjectives) orientalny, orientalistyczny
- (adverb) orientalnie
Further readingEdit
- Orient in Polish dictionaries at PWN