Meaning of Oriental | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. Alternative letter-case form of Oriental.
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3. A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.
4. Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise
5. A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient.
6. Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location
7. A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
8. Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia
9. A person from the eastern region of a place.
   archaic
10. Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans

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Examples

“He looked at her face. He ran his index finger down the bridge of her nose. “Exotic. The last one was an Oriental, too.” “Orientals are rugs and furniture,” Anna said. “Not people.””

“1848, National anthem of Uruguay Orientals, the Fatherland or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die!”

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