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East (&ē;st), n. [OE. est, east, AS. eást; akin to D. oost, oosten, OHG. &ō;stan, G. ost, osten, Icel. austr, Sw. ost, Dan. &ö;st, &ö;sten, Lith. auszra dawn, L. aurora (for ausosa), Gr. 'hw`s, "e`os, 'a`yws, Skr. ushas; cf. Skr. ush to burn, L. urere. √149, 288. Cf. Aurora, Easter, Sterling.] 1. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to rise at the equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and which is toward the right hand of one who faces the north; the point directly opposite to the west.
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The east began kindle. E. Everett.
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2. The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East.
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The gorgeous East, with richest hand,
Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold. Milton.
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3. (U. S. Hist. and Geog.) Formerly, the part of the United States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of the agriculture of the West.
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East by north, East by south, according to the notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 111/4° to the north or south, respectively, of the point due east. -- East-northeast, East-southeast, that which lies 221/2° to the north or south of east, or half way between east and northeast or southeast, respectively. See Illust. of Compass.
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East (?), a. 1. Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east.
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2. (Eccl.) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel; as, the east front of a cathedral.
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East, adv. Eastward.
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East, v. i. To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate.
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