Definitions for Eastern
ˈi stərneast·ern

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. easternadjective

   lying toward or situated in the east

   "the eastern end of the island"

2. easternadjective

   of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States

   "the Eastern establishment"

3. easterly, easternadjective

   lying in or toward the east

   "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities"

4. easternadjective

   relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world

   "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"

5. easterly, easternadjective

   from the east; used especially of winds

   "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. easternadjective

   Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east

2. easternadjective

   blowing from the east; easterly

3. easternadjective

   oriental

4. Etymology: From esterne, from easterne, from austrōnjaz, from austero-, from aus-. Cognate with and ostroni, austroenn. More at east.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Easternadjective

   Etymology: from East.

   1. Dwelling or found in the East; oriental.

   Eastern tyrants from the light of heaven
   Seclude their bosom-slaves. James Thomson, Spring.

   2. Lying or being towards the East.

   The eastern end of the isle rises up in precipices. Addison.

   3. Going towards the East.

   A ship at sea has no certain method in either her eastern or western voyages, or even in her less distant sailing from the coasts, to know her longitude, or how much she is gone eastward or westward, as can easily be known in any clear day or night how much she is gone northward or southward. Addison.

   4. Looking towards the East.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eastern

   Eastern is a term that is used to refer to the direction that lies to the right of north when a person is facing the rising sun. It can also refer to locations, cultures, or phenomena that are located towards or characteristic of the east part of the world or a specific region. In a broader perspective, it may also refer to countries in Asia or the Eastern Hemisphere. The specific interpretation varies depending on context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Easternadjective

   situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries

2. Easternadjective

   going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage

3. Etymology: [AS. estern.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eastern

   Relating to the direction east.

   The eastern winds were gentle and moderate.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 19, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EASTERN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Eastern is ranked #134712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Eastern surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Eastern.
   
   62.4% or 78 total occurrences were Black.
   25.6% or 32 total occurrences were White.
   8% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1721

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3341

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Eastern' in Adjectives Frequency: #226

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Anagrams for Eastern »

1. sterane

2. earnest

3. Earnest

4. estrane

5. nearest

How to pronounce Eastern?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Eastern in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Eastern in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Eastern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Eastern in a Sentence

1. Heidi Tagliavini:

   Whatever (their) shortcomings may be and wherever they may need to be supplemented, the (Minsk) documents are the door on the road to peace in eastern Ukraine, and they will continue to be so, I am unable to accept any remarks that the ceasefire arrangements of Minsk have fallen apart. Yes, it has been broken many times but it is the only agreement in place which has any restraining power on the use of force.

2. Douglas Lute:

   We are deploying at sea, on the ground and in the air across the eastern flanks of the alliance ... to deter any aggressor.

3. Ken Hackett:

   Maybe this is an opportunity where the Holy Father can privately raise concerns. Certainly Pope Francis has been told about the situations that are happening in eastern Ukraine ... so is he is not unaware.

4. Joe Biden:

   I have never heard anyone say with any serious background in foreign policy, 'Pull all troops out of the Middle East', if she meant pulling our fleet out of the eastern Mediterranean or the Persian Gulf, I think it will be an absolute disaster for American security and American foreign policy ... I hope she didn't mean in a literal sense.

5. Peter Layton:

   The Australian Army is in search of a role now the Middle Eastern wars have finished, they are unable to find a place for themselves given Australia’s current strategic circumstances which favor air and naval force.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Eastern
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eastern
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Eastern
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eastern
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eastern