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Definition of
Orient noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Orient
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɔriənt
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈɔriˌɛnt
/
/
the Orient
[
singular
]
(
literary
)
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the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan
compare
Occident
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Orient
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orient
verb
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orgy
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oriel
noun
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orient
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oriental
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