Definition of east

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East (n.) The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East..

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Bluebreast :: Bluebreast (n.) A small European bird; the blue-throated warbler.
Simple :: Simple (a.) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
Evil :: Evil (a.) Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; worthless or deleterious; poor; as, an evil beast; and evil plant; an evil crop..
Leastwise :: Leastwise (adv.) At least; at all events.
Breast :: Breast (n.) The power of singing; a musical voice; -- so called, probably, from the connection of the voice with the lungs, which lie within the breast..
Point :: Point (n.) A small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a punctilio.
Trader :: Trader (n.) One engaged in trade or commerce; one who makes a business of buying and selling or of barter; a merchant; a trafficker; as, a trader to the East Indies; a country trader..
Pessimism :: Pessimism (n.) A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things.
Oriental :: Oriental (n.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
Drynurse :: Drynurse (v. t.) To feed, attend, and bring up without the breast..
Belly :: Belly (n.) That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen..
Zedoary :: Zedoary (n.) A medicinal substance obtained in the East Indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. It is used in medicine as a stimulant..
Chank :: Chank (n.) The East Indian name for the large spiral shell of several species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp. Turbinella pyrum. Called also chank chell..
Dibs :: Dibs (n.) A sweet preparation or treacle of grape juice, much used in the East..
Ecclesiarch :: Ecclesiarch (n.) An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church..
Feast :: Feast (v. t.) To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul..
Circean :: Circean (a.) Having the characteristics of Circe, daughter of Sol and Perseis, a mythological enchantress, who first charmed her victims and then changed them to the forms of beasts; pleasing, but noxious; as, a Circean draught..
Trace :: Trace (n.) One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whiffletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug..
Forehook :: Forehook (n.) A piece of timber placed across the stem, to unite the bows and strengthen the fore part of the ship; a breast hook..
Brutism :: Brutism (n.) The nature or characteristic qualities or actions of a brute; extreme stupidity, or beastly vulgarity..
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