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Meaning of oriental in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɔriˈɛn(t)l/
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Classifying Adjective
oriental
Definitions
1.
denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java
Examples
« Oriental politeness »
« for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term 'Asian' is preferred to ' »
Synonyms
eastern
Noun
Oriental
Definitions
1.
a member of an Oriental race