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Oriental
Pronunciation : O`ri*en"tal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. orientalis: cf. F. oriental.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries. The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations. Sir T. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : O`ri*en"tal
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
2. pl. (Eccl.)
Defn: Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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