oriental

[ awr-ee-en-tl, ohr‐ ]

/ ˌɔr iˈɛn tl, ˌoʊr‐ /

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adjective

(usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern.

of the orient, or the eastern region of the world or heavens: oriental countries;stars in the oriental sky.

(initial capital letter)Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java.

Jewelry.

(usually initial capital letter) designating various gems that are varieties of corundum: Oriental aquamarine; Oriental ruby.
fine or precious; orient: oriental agate; oriental garnet.
designating certain natural saltwater pearls found especially in Asia.

noun

(usually initial capital letter)Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.

Origin of oriental

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin orientālis, equivalent to orient- “east, the east” + -ālis adjective suffix; see orient, -al¹

usage note for oriental

See Asian.

OTHER WORDS FROM oriental

o·ri·en·tal·ly, adverban·ti-O·ri·en·tal, adjective, nounhalf-o·ri·en·tal, adjectivenon·o·ri·en·tal, adjective, noun

pseu·do·o·ri·en·tal, adjectivequa·si-o·ri·en·tal, adjectivesem·i·o·ri·en·tal, adjectiveun·o·ri·en·tal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oriental

Asian, Asiatic, Oriental

Words nearby oriental

oribi, orichalcum, oriel, oriel window, orient, oriental, Oriental alabaster, Oriental almandine, oriental beetle, Oriental carpet, Oriental cat's eye

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Example sentences from the Web for oriental

Red porphyry--verde antique--jasper--oriental agate--alabaster--mother-of-pearl--chalcedony--red coral--lapis lazuli!
The Innocents Abroad|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
But you has 'em shipped by freight, an' aims to spend a dollar an' thirty cents each on 'em, by markin' 'em 'Oriental Goods.'
Captain Scraggs|Peter B. Kyne
His features and air are not so much Roman as oriental--thine are purely Roman.
Zenobia|William Ware
The 'Oriental' has twenty-two spirited engravings of 'Scenes in India,' many of which are very superior.
The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 6, December 1837|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oriental (1 of 2)

oriental

/ (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl) /

adjective

another word for eastern Compare occidental

British Dictionary definitions for oriental (2 of 2)

Oriental

/ (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl) /

adjective

(sometimes not capital) of or relating to the Orient

of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of southeastern Asia from India to Borneo, Java, and the Philippines

noun

a breed of slender muscular cat with large ears, long legs, and a long tail

(sometimes not capital) an inhabitant, esp a native, of the Orient

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单词	oriental
释义	oriental [ awr-ee-en-tl, ohr‐ ] / ˌɔr iˈɛn tl, ˌoʊr‐ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oriental ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern. of the orient, or the eastern region of the world or heavens: oriental countries;stars in the oriental sky. (initial capital letter)Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java. Jewelry. (usually initial capital letter) designating various gems that are varieties of corundum: Oriental aquamarine; Oriental ruby. fine or precious; orient: oriental agate; oriental garnet. designating certain natural saltwater pearls found especially in Asia. noun (usually initial capital letter)Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East. Origin of oriental First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin orientālis, equivalent to orient- “east, the east” + -ālis adjective suffix; see orient, -al¹ usage note for oriental See Asian. OTHER WORDS FROM oriental o·ri·en·tal·ly, adverban·ti-O·ri·en·tal, adjective, nounhalf-o·ri·en·tal, adjectivenon·o·ri·en·tal, adjective, noun pseu·do·o·ri·en·tal, adjectivequa·si-o·ri·en·tal, adjectivesem·i·o·ri·en·tal, adjectiveun·o·ri·en·tal, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oriental Asian, Asiatic, Oriental Words nearby oriental oribi, orichalcum, oriel, oriel window, orient, oriental, Oriental alabaster, Oriental almandine, oriental beetle, Oriental carpet, Oriental cat's eye Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oriental Red porphyry--verde antique--jasper--oriental agate--alabaster--mother-of-pearl--chalcedony--red coral--lapis lazuli! The Innocents Abroad\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) But you has 'em shipped by freight, an' aims to spend a dollar an' thirty cents each on 'em, by markin' 'em 'Oriental Goods.' Captain Scraggs\|Peter B. Kyne His features and air are not so much Roman as oriental--thine are purely Roman. Zenobia\|William Ware The 'Oriental' has twenty-two spirited engravings of 'Scenes in India,' many of which are very superior. The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 6, December 1837\|Various British Dictionary definitions for oriental (1 of 2) oriental / (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl) / adjective another word for eastern Compare occidental British Dictionary definitions for oriental (2 of 2) Oriental / (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl) / adjective (sometimes not capital) of or relating to the Orient of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of southeastern Asia from India to Borneo, Java, and the Philippines noun a breed of slender muscular cat with large ears, long legs, and a long tail (sometimes not capital) an inhabitant, esp a native, of the Orient Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oriental byzantine
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oriental

adjective

noun

Origin of oriental

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British Dictionary definitions for oriental (1 of 2)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for oriental (2 of 2)

adjective

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