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Oriental

Oriental · more Oriental · most Oriental

Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustreOf a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.

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/ɔːɹiˈɛntəl/

» I'm interested in oriental pottery.

Я интересуюсь восточной керамикой.

Я цікавлюся східною керамікою.

Meaning

5 senses

Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.
Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.
(dated, offensive)Pertaining to 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.
orientalisch, oriental, östlich
восто́чныйvostóčnyj
схі́днийsxídnyj
Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans.
(obsolete)Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.

More definitions

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; ‘oriental civilization’

Examples

29 sentences

I'm interested in oriental pottery.
Я цікавлюся східною керамікою.
ruЯ интересуюсь восточной керамикой.
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I have an interest in oriental ceramics.
Я цікавлюся східною керамікою.
ruЯ интересуюсь восточной керамикой.
deIch bin an orientaler Keramik interessiert.
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He is something of an expert on oriental art.
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As a student, I became interested in oriental languages.
ruБудучи студентом, я заинтересовался восточными языками.
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It's common in oriental civilizations.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East:

Русский

of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East:

Deutsch

of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East:

Origin

From Middle English oriental, from Anglo-Norman oriental, Middle French oriental, from Lat

From Middle English oriental, from Anglo-Norman oriental, Middle French oriental, from Latin orientālis (“eastern”), from oriēns (“rising (of the Sun)”), present active participle of orior (“to rise”).

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