Noun
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia

Noun
the countries of Asia

Verb
determine one''s position with reference to another point

Verb
cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"

Verb
be oriented; "The weather vane points North"

Adjective S.
(poetic) eastern; "the orient sun"

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a.
Rising, as the sun.

a.
Eastern; oriental.

a.
Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East.

n.
The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.

n.
The countries of Asia or the East.

n.
A pearl of great luster.

v. t.
To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.

v. t.
Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.

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Orient

O"ri*ent , a. [F., fr. L. oriens, -entis, p. pr. of oriri to rise. See Origin.] 1. Rising, as the sun.

Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun.

2. Eastern; oriental. "The orient part." Hakluyt. 3. Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East. "Pearls round and orient." Jer. Taylor. "Orient gems." Wordsworth. "Orient liquor in a crystal glass." Milton.

Orient

O"ri*ent, n. 1. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.

[Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold.

2. The countries of Asia or the East. Chaucer.

Best built city throughout the Orient.

3. A pearl of great luster. [R.] Carlyle.

Orient

O"ri*ent , v. t. [F. orienter. Cf. Orientate.] 1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of. 2. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.

Rising, as the sun.

The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.

To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.