English Dictionary: oriental | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for oriental | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Oriental \O`ri*en"tal\, a. [L. orientalis: cf. F. oriental.] Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to {occidental}; as, Oriental countries. The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations. --Sir T. Browne. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Oriental \O`ri*en"tal\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic. 2. pl. (Eccl.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Oriental, NC (town, FIPS 49380) Location: 35.03471 N, 76.68458 W Population (1990): 786 (487 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28571 |