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the Orient
noun /ˈɔː.ri.ənt/
/ˈɔːr.i-/ old-fashionedDefinition
› the countries in the east and southeast of Asia → Compare the OccidentContinents and regions of the worldCountry namesCountry and nation oriental
/ˌɔː.riˈen.təl/
/ˌɔːr.iˈen.t̬əl/ adjective › oriental cuisine/fruits/plants → Compare occidental (the Occident)People of specific racial or ethnic background
/ˌɔːr.iˈen.t̬əl/ adjective › oriental cuisine/fruits/plants → Compare occidental (the Occident)People of specific racial or ethnic background(Definition of the Orient noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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