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English Dictionary: EASTERN by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eastern
adj
  1. lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
  2. of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment"
    Antonym(s): western
  3. lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"
    Synonym(s): easterly, eastern
  4. relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"
    Antonym(s): western
  5. from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"
    Synonym(s): easterly, eastern
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Eastern \East"ern\, a. [AS. e[a0]stern.]
      1. Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern
            gate; Eastern countries.
  
                     Eastern churches first did Christ embrace.
                                                                              --Stirling.
  
      2. Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an
            eastern voyage.
  
      {Eastern Church}. See {Greek Church}, under {Greek}.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Eastern, KY
      Zip code(s): 41622
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