oriental

Definition von oriental im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient; A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent; in, of or otherwise related to the Orient; of or relating to the biogeographic part of Asia south of the Himalayas, including part of the Malay archipelago; or, like or otherwise relating to the Oriental people and culture; A person from the Orient, or with ancestry from the Orient
Note: this term is considered by some to be objectionable in American English.; eastern, of the east, of or relating to the Orient especially Asiatic, but most commonly to the Far East
Note: this term is considered by some to be objectionable in American English.; of orient pearls, relating to orient lustre in a pearl; Oriental (capitalized) native of the East, or Asiatic, native, resident of the Orient; capitalized: a zoögeographical region of southeast Asia; {a} placed in or coming from the east; {n} an inhabitant or native of the east; relating to orient lustre in a pearl; capitalized: a zoogeographical region of southeast Asia; Eastern Christians of the Greek rite; {s} from the east, from southern Asia, eastern; A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic; denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian ancestry"; of or relating to the Orient or Asia, but most commonly to the Far East; Some people refer to people from eastern Asia, especially China or Japan as Orientals. This use could cause offence. relating to or from the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan. Oriental a word for someone from the eastern part of the world, especially China or Japan, now considered offensive occidental; Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan. There were Oriental carpets on the floors. oriental food. = eastern; a member of an Oriental race; Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries; eastern
Oriental Longhair: A domestic cat breed
Oriental Orthodox: Describing Eastern Churches that have differences of dogma with the Chalcedonian Churches
Oriental Shorthair: A cat of this breed
Oriental Shorthair: A domestic cat breed
oriental food: food prepared using recipes or in a style resembling that used in countries of East Asia, including Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean, etc
oriental sweetgum: A deciduous tree native to the eastern Mediterranean region, Liquidambar orientalis
oriental turtle dove: A species of pigeon, Streptopelia orientalis
oriental turtle doves: plural form of oriental turtle dove
oriental cockroach: The oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis), also known as the waterbug, is a large species of cockroach which is dark brown to black in color and has a glossy body
oriental roach: The oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis), also known as the waterbug, is a large species of cockroach which is dark brown to black in color and has a glossy body
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.: {i} Japanese company that operate leisure centres and theme parks (such as Tokyo Disneyland) and commercial facilities, manager of restaurants and monorails
Oriental poppy: A southwest Asian plant (Papaver orientale) widely cultivated for its brilliant scarlet and black flowers
Oriental rug: A rug made of wool that is knotted or woven by hand, often in complex and highly stylized designs, and produced in the Middle East and in many other parts of Asia
oriental Jews: Jews who come from North Africa and Asia
oriental arborvitae: Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe; in some classifications assigned to its own genus
oriental beetle: introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
oriental carpet: carpet with a Persian or Middle Eastern design, hand-knotted carpet
oriental cherry: ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms
oriental cockroach: dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
oriental countries: general name for the Asian countries and the eastern part of Europe
oriental melody: music which has a Middle Eastern or Asian sound
oriental music: music from the Middle East
oriental plane: large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
oriental poppy: commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers
oriental restaurant: restaurant which offers grilled meats and the type of food that is enjoyed in eastern countries
oriental rug: rug made in the Middle East (usually handmade)
oriental scops owl: Asian scops owl
oriental spruce: evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets
oriental studies: study of Eastern civilizations (geography, language, and sociology of the eastern civilizations), Asian studies
Orient: Countries east of the Mediterranean
Orient: Countries of Asia
orient: To place or build so as to face eastward
orient: To change direction so as to face east
by extension To change direction to face a certain way.
orient: To familiarize with a situation or circumstance
Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy.
orient: To determine which direction one is facing
Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way.
orient: To point at or direct towards
I will orient all of the signs to face the road.
orient: To set the focus of so as to relate or appeal to a certain group
We will orient our campaign to the youth who are often disinterested.
orient: {a} eastern, rising, bright, shining
Orient: The eastern part of Asia is sometimes referred to as the Orient. = East
Orient: {i} eastern hemisphere; countries of Asia
Orient: East
Orient: When you orient yourself to a new situation or course of action, you learn about it and prepare to deal with it. You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating. = accustom see also oriented. the Orient the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan the East east (1a), Occident
Orient: Eastern countries and regions
orient: Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East
orient: the countries of Asia
orient: the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
orient: Refers to a pearl's iridescence
orient: cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"
orient: The mapping of structural dimensions to the screen dimensions of row, column and page
orient: {s} eastern, of the orient
orient: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate
orient: To find ones way (usually by means of a compass)
orient: Same as Orientate, 2
orient: (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun"
orient: The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east
orient: Rising, as the sun
orient: determine one's position with reference to another point cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West" be oriented; "The weather vane points North" (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun
orient: (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun
orient: Eastern; oriental
orient: is the typical pearly lustre seen on pearls or mother-of-pearl shell Also known as iridescence
orient: determine one's position with reference to another point
orient: {f} direct; place in a particular position; become familiar with (especially a new place or location); guide, lead; turn to a place in the east
orient: The deep, inner glow and shimmering iridescent characteristics of sea-grown pearls The deeper the lustre and iridescence, the more precious the pearl
orient: To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of
orient: Fig
orient: A pearl of great luster
orient: determine one's position with reference to another point cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"
orient: lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon; 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
orient: To turn towards or facing the east
orient: The countries of Asia or the East
orient: be oriented; "The weather vane points North"
orient: To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc
orient: (1) v The response of an organism in taking up a particular position in relation to a particular stimulus (2) n To turn a map so that the north direction on the map is parallel to the north direction on the ground (compass)
sierra madre oriental: a mountain range in northeastern Mexico the runs parallel to the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico