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1.nounOne of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox. Abbreviated as E.
2.adjectiveSituated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
3.adjectiveWind from the east
4.adjectiveOf or pertaining to the east; eastern.
5.adjectiveFrom the East; oriental.
6.adjectiveDesignating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel."the east front of a cathedral"
7.adverbTowards the east; eastwards