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Eastern
adjective
relating
to
the
cultures
,
peoples
,
or
countries
of
the
East
,
especially
Asia
.
β’
She
loves
reading
about
Eastern
philosophy
.
She
loves
reading
about
Eastern
philosophy
.
β’
Many
Eastern
countries
celebrate
Lunar
New
Year
.
Many
Eastern
countries
celebrate
Lunar
New
Year
.
Capitalized
sense
developed
in
English
during
the
17th
century
to
describe
the
farther
regions
lying
toward
the
rising
sun
,
especially
Asia
.
little
determiner
-
little
,
less
,
least
not
much
;
only
a
small
amount
or
number
(
used
before
uncountable
or
plural
nouns
)
β’
There
is
little
hope
of
catching
the
last
train
now
.
There
is
little
hope
of
catching
the
last
train
now
.
β’
The
recipe
needs
little
sugar
,
so
don
β
t
add
too
much
.
The
recipe
needs
little
sugar
,
so
don
β
t
add
too
much
.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
only
to
a
small
degree
;
not
much
or
only
slightly
β’
He
slept
little
during
the
flight
.
He
slept
little
during
the
flight
.
β’
The
design
has
little
changed
since
last
year
.
The
design
has
little
changed
since
last
year
.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
a
small
degree
or
extent
;
hardly
at
all
β’
He
little
suspected
the
surprise
waiting
for
him
.
He
little
suspected
the
surprise
waiting
for
him
.
β’
The
manager
little
understood
the
team
β
s
concerns
.
The
manager
little
understood
the
team
β
s
concerns
.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
a
small
extent
;
hardly
at
all
β’
I
little
expected
to
meet
you
here
.
I
little
expected
to
meet
you
here
.
β’
The
critic
little
realized
how
famous
the
film
would
become
.
The
critic
little
realized
how
famous
the
film
would
become
.
least
determiner
smaller
in
amount
or
degree
than
anything
else
;
the
smallest
.
β’
Of
all
the
players
,
Mia
had
the
least
experience
but
she
tried
hardest
.
Of
all
the
players
,
Mia
had
the
least
experience
but
she
tried
hardest
.
β’
Choose
the
route
with
the
least
traffic
to
arrive
on
time
.
Choose
the
route
with
the
least
traffic
to
arrive
on
time
.
Old
English
lΗ£st
,
superlative
of
lΘ³tel
β
little
β.
pronoun
the
smallest
amount
,
number
,
or
degree
of
something
.
β’
I
did
the
least
I
could
to
help
,
but
it
wasn't
enough
.
I
did
the
least
I
could
to
help
,
but
it
wasn't
enough
.
β’
Among
all
the
singers
,
Lila
practiced
the
least
,
yet
her
voice
was
still
strong
.
Among
all
the
singers
,
Lila
practiced
the
least
,
yet
her
voice
was
still
strong
.
Same
origin
as
the
determiner
sense
:
Old
English
lΗ£st
β
smallest
,
fewest
β.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
the
smallest
extent
or
degree
;
less
than
anything
else
.
β’
She
was
the
least
worried
of
the
group
when
the
storm
began
.
She
was
the
least
worried
of
the
group
when
the
storm
began
.
β’
This
explanation
is
the
least
clear
of
all
we
reviewed
.
This
explanation
is
the
least
clear
of
all
we
reviewed
.
Old
English
lΗ£st
,
the
adverbial
superlative
form
of
"
little
",
maintaining
the
sense
of
minimal
degree
.
east
noun
-
east
the
direction
on
a
compass
that
is
at
a
right
angle
to
north
and
south
,
where
the
sun
rises
β’
The
sun
rises
in
the
east
.
The
sun
rises
in
the
east
.
β’
Our
cabin
faces
the
east
so
mornings
are
bright
.
Our
cabin
faces
the
east
so
mornings
are
bright
.
Old
English
Δast
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*aust-
,
ultimately
from
Proto-Indo-European
*aus-
meaning
β
to
shine
,
dawn
β.
adjective
located
in
,
facing
,
or
coming
from
the
direction
of
east
β’
The
east
wing
of
the
museum
is
being
renovated
.
The
east
wing
of
the
museum
is
being
renovated
.
β’
A
cool
breeze
blew
through
the
east
window
.
A
cool
breeze
blew
through
the
east
window
.
Formed
from
the
noun
"
east
"
used
attributively
before
the
12th
century
.
adverb
toward
the
east
β’
The
migratory
birds
fly
east
each
spring
.
The
migratory
birds
fly
east
each
spring
.
β’
Drive
east
for
two
miles
and
you'll
see
the
sign
.
Drive
east
for
two
miles
and
you'll
see
the
sign
.
Adverbial
use
of
the
noun
"
east
"
attested
since
Old
English
.
less
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
a
smaller
degree
or
amount
;
not
as
much
β’
He
travels
less
now
that
he
has
a
newborn
baby
.
He
travels
less
now
that
he
has
a
newborn
baby
.
β’
The
soup
is
less
salty
after
adding
water
.
The
soup
is
less
salty
after
adding
water
.
eastern
adjective
situated
in
or
toward
the
east
part
of
a
place
or
area
.
β’
They
moved
to
an
eastern
suburb
to
be
closer
to
the
beach
.
They
moved
to
an
eastern
suburb
to
be
closer
to
the
beach
.
β’
The
eastern
side
of
the
mountain
gets
the
first
sunlight
.
The
eastern
side
of
the
mountain
gets
the
first
sunlight
.
Old
English
Δasterne
,
from
Δast
(β
east
β)
+
βern
(β
directional
suffix
β),
meaning
β
toward
the
east
β.
adjective
(
of
wind
,
weather
,
or
another
moving
force
)
coming
from
the
east
.
β’
An
eastern
wind
carried
the
smell
of
the
sea
across
the
town
.
An
eastern
wind
carried
the
smell
of
the
sea
across
the
town
.
β’
Sailors
feared
the
strong
eastern
gales
during
winter
.
Sailors
feared
the
strong
eastern
gales
during
winter
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
adjective
:
Old
English
Δasterne
,
with
directional
suffix
βern
,
later
applied
to
winds
coming
from
that
direction
.
breast
noun
the
white
meat
from
the
front
part
of
a
bird
such
as
a
chicken
or
turkey
β’
She
ordered
a
grilled
chicken
breast
with
a
side
of
vegetables
.
She
ordered
a
grilled
chicken
breast
with
a
side
of
vegetables
.
β’
Slice
the
turkey
breast
thinly
for
sandwiches
.
Slice
the
turkey
breast
thinly
for
sandwiches
.
noun
either
of
the
two
soft
,
rounded
parts
on
a
woman
β
s
chest
that
produce
milk
to
feed
a
baby
β’
The
mother
held
her
baby
close
to
her
breast
to
feed
him
.
The
mother
held
her
baby
close
to
her
breast
to
feed
him
.
β’
Doctors
advise
women
to
examine
each
breast
regularly
to
notice
any
unusual
changes
.
Doctors
advise
women
to
examine
each
breast
regularly
to
notice
any
unusual
changes
.
Old
English
brΔost
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
borst
and
German
Brust
.
noun
the
front
part
of
a
person
β
s
or
animal
β
s
chest
β’
The
knight
β
s
armor
protected
his
breast
from
enemy
arrows
.
The
knight
β
s
armor
protected
his
breast
from
enemy
arrows
.
β’
The
robin
puffed
out
its
red
breast
while
singing
on
the
fence
.
The
robin
puffed
out
its
red
breast
while
singing
on
the
fence
.
verb
to
move
upward
and
over
something
so
that
your
chest
reaches
or
passes
its
highest
point
β’
The
exhausted
cyclist
finally
breasted
the
steep
hill
and
coasted
down
the
other
side
.
The
exhausted
cyclist
finally
breasted
the
steep
hill
and
coasted
down
the
other
side
.
β’
She
breasted
the
tape
first
and
won
the
100-meter
race
.
She
breasted
the
tape
first
and
won
the
100-meter
race
.
beast
noun
a
large
,
often
dangerous
or
wild
animal
β’
The
farmer
led
the
enormous
beast
into
a
new
pasture
.
The
farmer
led
the
enormous
beast
into
a
new
pasture
.
β’
On
safari
,
tourists
gasped
as
a
majestic
beast
β
a
bull
elephant
β
crossed
the
dusty
road
.
On
safari
,
tourists
gasped
as
a
majestic
beast
β
a
bull
elephant
β
crossed
the
dusty
road
.
Old
English
β
bΔost
β
from
Latin
β
bestia
β
meaning
β
animal
β.
noun
a
person
who
behaves
in
a
cruel
,
violent
,
or
very
unpleasant
way
β’
Everyone
called
the
ruthless
dictator
a
beast
for
how
he
treated
his
people
.
Everyone
called
the
ruthless
dictator
a
beast
for
how
he
treated
his
people
.
β’
He
acted
like
a
beast
when
he
kicked
the
door
down
in
anger
.
He
acted
like
a
beast
when
he
kicked
the
door
down
in
anger
.
noun
something
that
is
very
difficult
,
unpleasant
,
or
complicated
to
deal
with
β’
The
final
maths
problem
was
a
real
beast
,
and
few
students
solved
it
.
The
final
maths
problem
was
a
real
beast
,
and
few
students
solved
it
.
β’
Moving
an
entire
library
of
books
is
a
logistical
beast
.
Moving
an
entire
library
of
books
is
a
logistical
beast
.
noun
something
very
big
,
strong
,
or
powerful
,
especially
a
machine
or
vehicle
β’
His
new
gaming
computer
is
a
beast
and
can
run
any
game
on
ultra
settings
.
His
new
gaming
computer
is
a
beast
and
can
run
any
game
on
ultra
settings
.
β’
The
engineers
unveiled
a
robotic
beast
capable
of
lifting
cars
.
The
engineers
unveiled
a
robotic
beast
capable
of
lifting
cars
.
Beast
noun
-
Beast
in
Christian
belief
,
an
evil
creature
described
in
the
Book
of
Revelation
,
often
identified
with
the
Antichrist
β’
In
the
sermon
,
the
pastor
explained
the
symbolism
of
the
Beast
and
its
number
666
.
In
the
sermon
,
the
pastor
explained
the
symbolism
of
the
Beast
and
its
number
666
.
β’
Medieval
artists
often
painted
the
Beast
as
a
seven-headed
monster
.
Medieval
artists
often
painted
the
Beast
as
a
seven-headed
monster
.
From
the
apocalyptic
imagery
in
the
New
Testament
Book
of
Revelation
.