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adverb(east)to, toward, or in the east
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adjective(east)situated toward or at the east
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adjective(east)coming from the east
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noun(east)the general direction of sunrise : the direction toward the right of one facing north
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noun(east)the compass point directly opposite to west
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noun(east)regions lying to the east of a specified or implied point of orientation
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noun phrase(east)a compass point that is one point north of due east : N78°45'E
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noun phrase(east)a compass point that is one point south of due east : S78°45'E
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noun(east)a basic monetary unit shared by a number of islands of the British West Indies
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noun(east)a subdivision of the Germanic languages that includes Gothic
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noun(east)a large sailing ship formerly used for trading runs to the East Indies
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noun(east)a compass point that is two points north of due east : N67°30'E
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noun(east)a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30'E