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Orient
Webster's Dictionary
or (1):
(a.) Eastern; oriental.
(2):
(n.) The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
(3):
(v. t.) To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.
(4):
(v. t.) To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon;
(5):
(v. t.) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
(6):
(v. t.) Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.
(7):
(n.) The countries of Asia or the East.
(8):
(n.) A pearl of great luster.
(9):
(v. t.) Same as Orientate, 2.
(10):
(a.) Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; - used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East.
(11):
(a.) Rising, as the sun.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Orient'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/o/orient.html. 1828.
