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oriental (iou)



oriental adjective & noun. Also (esp. in senses A.2, B.2) Oriental. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin orientalis, from orient-: see ORIENT noun, -AL1.]
A. adjective.
Belonging to or situated in the eastern part of the sky or (formerly) of a specified country or region. Also (Astrology), (of a planet) seen in the east or eastern part of the sky, seen before sunrise. LME.
spec. Belonging to, occurring in, or characteristic of, the countries east of the Mediterranean, esp. those of eastern Asia; of or pertaining to the Orient, its affairs, or civilization. LME.
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Of a precious stone, esp. a pearl: superior in brilliancy or lustre; = ORIENT adjective 2. LME.
Special collocations: oriental carpet, oriental rug: hand-knotted (as) made in the Orient. Oriental Jew a Jewish person from the Middle or Far East, esp. from Yemen, Ethiopia, Iraq, or India. Oriental Languages those Languages native to Oriental countries. Oriental Lowestoft Chinese porcelain made for export to Europe (erron. thought to have been made at Lowestoft, England). oriental medlar: see MEDLAR 1. Oriental Orthodox: see ORTHODOX adjective 5. oriental plane: see PLANE noun2 1. oriental poppy a perennial Garden poppy, Papaver orientale, with showy usu. scarlet flowers, native to SW Asia. oriental rug: see oriental carpet above. oriental sore a form of leishmaniasis occurring in Asia and Africa, causing open ulcers. oriental stitch Embroidery a long straight stitch across an area to be filled, secured with a short diagonal stitch in the centre. oriental topaz: see TOPAZ noun 1. oriental verd-antique: see VERD-ANTIQUE 3.
b. noun.
A precious stone, esp. an oriental pearl. LME-M18.
A native or inhabitant of the East; spec. an Asian. Now sometimes offensive. L15.
J. H. Burton A solemn, bearded,..robed Oriental.
In pl. Oriental Languages. L17-M18.
= Oriental Lowestoft above. M19.
An oriental rug. M20.
? Opp. occidental.
orientally adverb L18.

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