[ori.en.tal] adj (14c) 1 often cap: of, relating to, or situated in the Orient
2. a: of superior grade, luster, or value b: being corundum or sapphire but simulating another gem in color 3 often cap: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Orientals
4. cap: of, relating to, or constituting the biogeographic region that includes Asia south and southeast of the Himalayas and the Malay Archipelago west of Wallace's line -- ori.en.tal.ly adv Oriental n (15c): a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Orient