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east
noun
-
east
the
direction
on
a
compass
that
is
at
a
right
angle
to
north
and
south
,
where
the
sun
rises
•
The
sun
rises
in
the
east
.
The
sun
rises
in
the
east
.
•
Our
cabin
faces
the
east
so
mornings
are
bright
.
Our
cabin
faces
the
east
so
mornings
are
bright
.
Old
English
ēast
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*aust-
,
ultimately
from
Proto-Indo-European
*aus-
meaning
“
to
shine
,
dawn
”.
adjective
located
in
,
facing
,
or
coming
from
the
direction
of
east
•
The
east
wing
of
the
museum
is
being
renovated
.
The
east
wing
of
the
museum
is
being
renovated
.
•
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
•
The
migratory
birds
fly
east
each
spring
.
The
migratory
birds
fly
east
each
spring
.
•
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
.
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
.
little
determiner
-
little
,
less
,
least
not
much
;
only
a
small
amount
or
number
(
used
before
uncountable
or
plural
nouns
)
•
There
is
little
hope
of
catching
the
last
train
now
.
There
is
little
hope
of
catching
the
last
train
now
.
•
The
recipe
needs
little
sugar
,
so
don
’
t
add
too
much
.
The
recipe
needs
little
sugar
,
so
don
’
t
add
too
much
.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
only
to
a
small
degree
;
not
much
or
only
slightly
•
He
slept
little
during
the
flight
.
He
slept
little
during
the
flight
.
•
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
•
He
little
suspected
the
surprise
waiting
for
him
.
He
little
suspected
the
surprise
waiting
for
him
.
•
The
manager
little
understood
the
team
’
s
concerns
.
The
manager
little
understood
the
team
’
s
concerns
.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
a
small
extent
;
hardly
at
all
•
I
little
expected
to
meet
you
here
.
I
little
expected
to
meet
you
here
.
•
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
.
•
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
.
•
Choose
the
route
with
the
least
traffic
to
arrive
on
time
.
Choose
the
route
with
the
least
traffic
to
arrive
on
time
.
Old
English
lǣst
,
superlative
of
lȳtel
“
little
”.
pronoun
the
smallest
amount
,
number
,
or
degree
of
something
.
•
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
.
•
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
lǣst
“
smallest
,
fewest
”.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
the
smallest
extent
or
degree
;
less
than
anything
else
.
•
She
was
the
least
worried
of
the
group
when
the
storm
began
.
She
was
the
least
worried
of
the
group
when
the
storm
began
.
•
This
explanation
is
the
least
clear
of
all
we
reviewed
.
This
explanation
is
the
least
clear
of
all
we
reviewed
.
Old
English
lǣst
,
the
adverbial
superlative
form
of
"
little
",
maintaining
the
sense
of
minimal
degree
.
less
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
a
smaller
degree
or
amount
;
not
as
much
•
He
travels
less
now
that
he
has
a
newborn
baby
.
He
travels
less
now
that
he
has
a
newborn
baby
.
•
The
soup
is
less
salty
after
adding
water
.
The
soup
is
less
salty
after
adding
water
.
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
.
breast
noun
the
white
meat
from
the
front
part
of
a
bird
such
as
a
chicken
or
turkey
•
She
ordered
a
grilled
chicken
breast
with
a
side
of
vegetables
.
She
ordered
a
grilled
chicken
breast
with
a
side
of
vegetables
.
•
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
’
s
chest
that
produce
milk
to
feed
a
baby
•
The
mother
held
her
baby
close
to
her
breast
to
feed
him
.
The
mother
held
her
baby
close
to
her
breast
to
feed
him
.
•
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
brēost
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
borst
and
German
Brust
.
noun
the
front
part
of
a
person
’
s
or
animal
’
s
chest
•
The
knight
’
s
armor
protected
his
breast
from
enemy
arrows
.
The
knight
’
s
armor
protected
his
breast
from
enemy
arrows
.
•
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
•
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
.
•
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
•
The
farmer
led
the
enormous
beast
into
a
new
pasture
.
The
farmer
led
the
enormous
beast
into
a
new
pasture
.
•
On
safari
,
tourists
gasped
as
a
majestic
beast
—
a
bull
elephant
—
crossed
the
dusty
road
.
On
safari
,
tourists
gasped
as
a
majestic
beast
—
a
bull
elephant
—
crossed
the
dusty
road
.
Old
English
‘
bēost
’
from
Latin
‘
bestia
’
meaning
‘
animal
’.
noun
a
person
who
behaves
in
a
cruel
,
violent
,
or
very
unpleasant
way
•
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
.
•
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
•
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
.
•
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
•
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
.
•
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
•
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
.
•
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
.