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Orient

Orient (orient)
a.(?)
O"ri*ent
[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. Milton.

  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

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

    [Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold. Tennyson.

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

    Best built city throughout the Orient. Sir T. Herbert.

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

Orient

Orient (orient)
v. t.(?)
O"ri*ent
[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.

Orient

Orient (orient)
v. t.
O"ri*ent
  1. Same as Orientate, 2.
  2. To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon;
    specif. (Surv.)












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