east
east adj
see East India, proper n.
east adv
see east, n.
- In the direction; coming from the place; coming from the compass direction.
east n
OE 'dawn'; 'back, behind'.
- Direction where the sun rises; place where the sun appears.
- Direction from whence the Messiah will come.
- The compass point where the equator intersects the horizon.
- Orient; Asian and Middle lands such Persia, India, and China.
- Sun; dawn; sunrise.