Category:Orient

O"ri*ent, a. Etym: [f., fr. L. oriens, -entis, p. pr. of oriri to Rise. See origin.]

1. Rising, as the sun. Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun. Milton.

2. Eastern; oriental. "the orient part." Hakluyt.

3. Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of Gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found In the east. "pearls round and orient." Jer. Taylor. "orient gems." Wordsworth. "orient liquor in a crystal glass." Milton.

Orient O"ri*ent, n.

1. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the Morning; the east. [morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold. Tennyson.

2. The countries of asia or the east. Chaucer. Best built city throughout the orient. Sir t. Herbert.

3. A pearl of great luster. [r.] Carlyle.

Orient O"ri*ent, v. t. Etym: [f. orienter. Cf. Orientate.]

1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; Hence, to ascertain the bearings of.

2. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to Arrange in order; to orientate.