Oriental
See also: oriental
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman oriental, Middle French oriental, from Latin orientālis (“eastern”), from oriēns (“rising (of the Sun)”), present active participle of orior (“I rise”)
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːɹiˈɛntl̩/, /ɒɹiˈɛntl̩/
Adjective
Oriental (comparative more Oriental, superlative most Oriental)
- Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre. [from 14th c.]
- (astronomy, astrology) Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise. [from 14th c.]
- (obsolete) Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location. [15th-19th c.]
- Pertaining to the 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. [from 15th c.]
- Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans. [from 19th c.]
Derived terms
- Oriental carpet
- oriental cuisine
- Oriental darter
- Orientalism, orientalism
- Orientalist, orientalist
- orientality
- Orientalize/Orientalise, orientalize/orientalise
- Oriental poppy
- Oriental radish, oriental radish
- Oriental Region
- Oriental rug, oriental rug
- oriental tongue
- oriental turquoise
Related terms
Translations
of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East
Noun
Oriental (plural Orientals)
- A precious stone, especially an orient pearl. [from 14th c.]
- A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient. [from 15th c.]
- A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
- (archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th-19th c.]
- 1848, National anthem of Uruguay
- Orientals, the Fatherland or the grave, Liberty or with glory we die!
- 1848, National anthem of Uruguay
Usage notes
- Use of the term Oriental to describe a person is considered dated and offensive in North America.
Synonyms
See Thesaurus:Asian
Translations
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See also
- austral
- boreal
- Asia
- Asiatic
- East Asia
- Far East
- Middle East
- Occident
- occidental
- Persia
- Persian rug
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