Pronunciation: /ˈiːst(ə)n/
adjective
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1 [attributive] situated in, directed towards, or facing the east: the eastern slopes of the mountain eastern Spain
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(of a wind) blowing from the east.
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2 (Eastern) living in or originating from the regions or countries to the east of Europe: an Eastern mystic
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relating to or characteristic of the East or its inhabitants: Eastern philosophy and culture
