Meaning Of The Word East

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east
The east is the direction which you look towards in the morning in order to see the sun rise.

east in American English
in, of, to, toward, or facing the east
the direction to the right of a person facing north; direction in which sunrise occurs: it is properly the point on the horizon at which the center of the sun rises at the equinox
noun: a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north

east in British English
adjective: of or denoting the eastern part of a specified country, area, etc
adjective: situated in, moving towards, or facing the east
adverb: in, to, or towards the east
noun: one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 90° clockwise from north and 180° from west
noun: the continent of Asia regarded as culturally distinct from Europe and the West

East. in American English
abbreviation: eastern

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