Meaning of oriental in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɔriˈɛn(t)l/

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  1. 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

  2. Noun

    Oriental

    Definitions

    1. a member of an Oriental race

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