亚洲网紅露点

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east

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[ eest ]

noun

  1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90掳 to the right of north. : E
  2. the direction in which this point lies.
  3. (usually initial capital letter) a quarter or territory situated in this direction.
  4. the East,
    1. the parts of Asia collectively lying east of Europe and including Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, India, China, etc.
    2. East Asia.
    3. (formerly) the Soviet Union and its allies.
    4. the part of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.
    5. the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains.
    6. New England.
    7. Ancient and Medieval History. the Eastern Roman Empire.


adjective

  1. directed or proceeding toward the east.
  2. coming from the east:

    an east wind.

  3. lying toward or situated in the east:

    the east side.

  4. Ecclesiastical. being at the end of the church where the high altar is:

    an east window.

adverb

  1. to, toward, or in the east:

    an island located east of Sumatra; He went east.

East.

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or east.

abbreviation for

  1. eastern.

east

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/ 颈藧蝉迟 /

noun

  1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 90掳 clockwise from north and 180掳 from west
  2. the direction along a parallel towards the sunrise, at 90掳 to north; the direction of the earth's rotation
  3. the east
    often capital any area lying in or towards the east oriental
  4. cards usually capital the player or position at the table corresponding to east on the compass
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. situated in, moving towards, or facing the east
  2. (esp of the wind) from the east
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in, to, or towards the east
  2. archaic.
    (of the wind) from the east
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

East

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/ 颈藧蝉迟 /

noun

  1. the continent of Asia regarded as culturally distinct from Europe and the West; the Orient
  2. the countries under Communist rule and formerly under Communist rule, lying mainly in the E hemisphere Compare West
  3. in the US
    1. the area north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
    2. the area north of Maryland and east of the Alleghenies
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

    1. of or denoting the eastern part of a specified country, area, etc
    2. ( as part of a name )

      East Sussex

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞贰补蝉迟别谤苍, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 别补蝉迟顎僴别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of east1

First recorded before 900; Middle English est, Old English 脓补蝉迟; cognate with German ost, Old Norse austr; akin to Latin 补耻谤艒谤补, Greek 补煤艒蝉 (Aeolic dialect variant of 膿峁搒, h茅艒s ) 鈥渄awn鈥; Easter
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of east1

Old English 脓补蝉迟; related to Old High German 艒蝉迟补谤 to the east, Old Norse austr, Latin aurora dawn, Greek 别艒蝉, Sanskrit 耻蝉腻蝉 dawn, morning
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The UK government has acknowledged that Wales has been underfunded on rail and says it would like to make improvements along the south Wales mainline and in north east Wales, but nothing has been confirmed.

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The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to lift former President Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution after accusing him of backing rebels in the east.

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A quarter of Ukraine's land mass is estimated to be contaminated with landmines, mainly concentrated in the war-torn east of the country.

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The insects are most often spotted in woodland areas, particularly pine forests in the east, though they are often found inland in our biggest cities.

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Her body was recovered at Maritime Quay on the Isle of Dogs, east London, on 13 April.

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