— orientally , adv.
/awr'ee en"tl, ohr'-/ , adj.
1. ( usu. cap. ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern.
2. of the orient or east; eastern.
3. ( cap. ) Zoogeog. belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java.
4. Jewelry.
a. ( usu. cap. ) designating various gems that are varieties of corundum: Oriental aquamarine; Oriental ruby.
b. fine or precious; orient: oriental agate; oriental garnet.
c. designating certain natural saltwater pearls found esp. in the Orient.
n.
5. ( usually cap. ) a native or inhabitant of the Orient.
[ 1350-1400; ME orientalis = orient- the east (see ORIENT) + -alis -AL 1 ]