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oriental

(ɔːrientəl)

Word forms: plural orientals

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan.

There were Oriental carpets on the floors.

...oriental food.

2. countable noun

Some people refer to people from eastern Asia, especially China or Japan as Orientals. This use could cause offence.

I have always considered tea the beverage of Orientals and hippies.

oriental in British English

(ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl)

adjective

another word for eastern, Compare occidental

Oriental in British English

(ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl)

adjective

1. (sometimes not capital)

of or relating to the Orient

of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of southeastern Asia from India to Borneo, Java, and the Philippines

noun

a breed of slender muscular cat with large ears, long legs, and a long tail

4. (sometimes not capital) offensive

an inhabitant, esp a native, of the Orient

oriental in American English

(ˌɔriˈentl, ˌour-)

adjective

1. (usu cap)

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern

of the orient or east; eastern

3. (capZoogeog)

belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java

4. Jewelry (usu cap)

a. (usu cap)

designating various gems that are varieties of corundum

Oriental aquamarine

Oriental ruby

fine or precious; orient

oriental agate

oriental garnet

designating certain natural saltwater pearls found esp. in the Orient

noun

5. (usually cap)

a native or inhabitant of the Orient

Derived forms

orientally

adverb

Word origin

[1350–1400; ME ‹ MF ‹ L orientālis = orient- the east ( see orient) + -ālis -al1]

In other languages
oriental

British English: oriental /ˌɔːrɪˈɛntl/ ADJECTIVE

You use oriental to talk about things that come from places in eastern Asia.

He was an expert in oriental art.

American English: oriental
Arabic: شَرْقِيٌّ
Brazilian Portuguese: oriental
Chinese: 东方的
Croatian: istočnjački
Czech: orientální
Danish: orientalsk
Dutch: oosters
European Spanish: oriental Oriente
Finnish: itämainen
French: oriental
German: orientalisch
Greek: ανατολίτικος
Italian: orientale
Japanese: 東洋の
Korean: 동양의
Norwegian: orientalsk
Polish: orientalny
European Portuguese: oriental
Romanian: oriental
Russian: восточный
Latin American Spanish: oriental
Swedish: orientalisk
Thai: ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับประเทศในเอเชียตะวันออก
Turkish: oryantal
Ukrainian: східний
Vietnamese: thuộc phương Đông

单词	oriental
释义	Trends of oriental View usage for: oriental (ɔːrientəl) Word forms: plural orientals 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan. There were Oriental carpets on the floors. ...oriental food. 2. countable noun Some people refer to people from eastern Asia, especially China or Japan as Orientals. This use could cause offence. I have always considered tea the beverage of Orientals and hippies. oriental in British English (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl) adjective another word for eastern, Compare occidental Oriental in British English (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl) adjective 1. (sometimes not capital) of or relating to the Orient 2. of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of southeastern Asia from India to Borneo, Java, and the Philippines noun 3. a breed of slender muscular cat with large ears, long legs, and a long tail 4. (sometimes not capital) offensive an inhabitant, esp a native, of the Orient oriental in American English (ˌɔriˈentl, ˌour-) adjective 1. (usu cap) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern 2. of the orient or east; eastern 3. (capZoogeog) belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java 4. Jewelry (usu cap) a. (usu cap) designating various gems that are varieties of corundum Oriental aquamarine Oriental ruby b. fine or precious; orient oriental agate oriental garnet c. designating certain natural saltwater pearls found esp. in the Orient noun 5. (usually cap) a native or inhabitant of the Orient Derived forms orientally adverb Word origin [1350–1400; ME ‹ MF ‹ L orientālis = orient- the east ( see orient) + -ālis -al1] In other languages oriental British English: oriental /ˌɔːrɪˈɛntl/ ADJECTIVE You use oriental to talk about things that come from places in eastern Asia. He was an expert in oriental art. American English: oriental Arabic: شَرْقِيٌّ Brazilian Portuguese: oriental Chinese: 东方的 Croatian: istočnjački Czech: orientální Danish: orientalsk Dutch: oosters European Spanish: oriental Oriente Finnish: itämainen French: oriental German: orientalisch Greek: ανατολίτικος Italian: orientale Japanese: 東洋の Korean: 동양의 Norwegian: orientalsk Polish: orientalny European Portuguese: oriental Romanian: oriental Russian: восточный Latin American Spanish: oriental Swedish: orientalisk Thai: ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับประเทศในเอเชียตะวันออก Turkish: oryantal Ukrainian: східний Vietnamese: thuộc phương Đông Chinese translation of 'oriental' oriental (ɔːrɪˈɛntl) adj 东(東)方的 (dōngfāng de)
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