ORIENTAL


Meaning of ORIENTAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌȯr-ē-ˈen-t ə l ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1. often capitalized : of, relating to, or situated in Asia

2.

a. : of superior grade, luster, or value

b. : being corundum or sapphire but simulating another gem in color

3. often capitalized , sometimes offensive : Asian

4. capitalized : 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 -t ə l-ē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.