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O"ri*ent (&ō;"rĭ*&eitalic_;nt), a. [F., fr. L. oriens, -entis, p. pr. of oriri to rise. See Origin.] 1. Rising, as the sun.
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Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun. Milton.
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2. Eastern; oriental. “The orient part.” Hakluyt.
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3. Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East. “Pearls round and orient.” Jer. Taylor. “Orient gems.” Wordsworth. “Orient liquor in a crystal glass.” Milton.
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O"ri*ent, n. 1. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
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[Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold. Tennyson.
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2. The countries of Asia or the East. Chaucer.
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Best built city throughout the Orient. Sir T. Herbert.
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3. A pearl of great luster. [R.] Carlyle.
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O"ri*ent (&ō;"rĭ*ĕnt), v. t. [F. orienter. Cf. Orientate.] 1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.
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2. Hence: To acquaint with new surroundings or a new situation.
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3. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.
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4. Same as Orientate, 2.
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5. To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon; specif. (Surv.), to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
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