ORIENTAL


Meaning of ORIENTAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌɔ:rɪˈentl ]

adj. & n. --adj. 1 (often Oriental) a of or characteristic of Eastern civilization etc. b of or concerning the East, esp. E. Asia. 2 (of a pearl etc.) orient. --n. (esp. Oriental) a native of the Orient. øøorientalism n. orientalist n. orientalize v.intr. & tr. (also -ise). orientally adv. [ME f. OF oriental or L orientalis (as ORIENT)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.