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Word: East
Speech Type: Noun
Old English ēast-, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oost and German ost, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin aurora, Greek auōs ‘dawn’
iːst
the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right-hand side of a person facing north, or the point on the horizon itself
Short Definition:direction where sun rises
Examples:- a gale was blowing from the east
- the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Florida
the eastern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town
Short Definition:eastern part of country etc.
Examples:- a factory in the east of the city
the player sitting to the left of North and partnering West
Short Definition:player left of North
Examples:- East passes and you respond one heart
Word: East
Speech Type: Adjective
iːst
lying towards, near, or facing the east
Short Definition:lying towards or facing east
Examples:- the hospital's east wing
of or denoting the eastern part of a specified region, town, or country
Short Definition:of eastern part of region etc.
Examples:- East Fife
- East African
Word: East
Speech Type: Adverb
iːst
to or towards the east
Short Definition:to or towards east
Examples:- travelling east, he met two men
- the river rises east of Brentford
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