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Eastern
adjective
relating
to
the
cultures
,
peoples
,
or
countries
of
the
East
,
especially
Asia
.
•
She
loves
reading
about
Eastern
philosophy
.
She
loves
reading
about
Eastern
philosophy
.
•
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
.
eastern
adjective
situated
in
or
toward
the
east
part
of
a
place
or
area
.
•
They
moved
to
an
eastern
suburb
to
be
closer
to
the
beach
.
They
moved
to
an
eastern
suburb
to
be
closer
to
the
beach
.
•
The
eastern
side
of
the
mountain
gets
the
first
sunlight
.
The
eastern
side
of
the
mountain
gets
the
first
sunlight
.
Old
English
ēasterne
,
from
ēast
(“
east
”)
+
–ern
(“
directional
suffix
”),
meaning
“
toward
the
east
”.
adjective
(
of
wind
,
weather
,
or
another
moving
force
)
coming
from
the
east
.
•
An
eastern
wind
carried
the
smell
of
the
sea
across
the
town
.
An
eastern
wind
carried
the
smell
of
the
sea
across
the
town
.
•
Sailors
feared
the
strong
eastern
gales
during
winter
.
Sailors
feared
the
strong
eastern
gales
during
winter
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
adjective
:
Old
English
ēasterne
,
with
directional
suffix
–ern
,
later
applied
to
winds
coming
from
that
direction
.