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1. eastern
adjective. ['ˈiːstɝn'] lying toward or situated in the east.
Antonyms
Etymology
- esterne (Middle English (1100-1500))
- easterne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Eastern
- best-western
- northeastern
- northwestern
- southeastern
- western
- western
How do you pronounce eastern?
Pronounce eastern as ˈistərn.
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Sentences with eastern
1. Adjective
The refuge is located on the northern and eastern sections of the island.
Quotes about eastern
1. 25 And the Lord spake unto the Angel that guarded the eastern gate, saying 'Where is the flaming sword that was given unto thee?'26 And the Angel said, 'I had it here only a moment ago, I must have put it down some where, forget my own head next.'27 And the Lord did not ask him again.
- Neil Gaiman, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
2. Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow."Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.
- Malala Yousafzai, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
3. Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe.
- Angela Merkel
2. eastern
adjective. ['ˈiːstɝn'] lying in or toward the east.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- esterne (Middle English (1100-1500))
- easterne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. eastern
adjective. ['ˈiːstɝn'] of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States.
Antonyms
Etymology
- esterne (Middle English (1100-1500))
- easterne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. eastern
adjective. ['ˈiːstɝn'] from the east; used especially of winds.
Synonyms
Etymology
- esterne (Middle English (1100-1500))
- easterne (Old English (ca. 450-1100))