Definition of “east”
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One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.
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adjective:
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Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
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Wind from the east.
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Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
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From the East; oriental.
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adverb:
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Towards the east; eastwards.
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