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. orientalism n. orientalist n. orientalize v.intr. & tr. (also -ise). orientally adv.
[ ME f. OF oriental or L orientalis (as ORIENT) ]