Oriente

[ aw-ree-en-te ]

/ ˌɔ riˈɛn tɛ /

noun

a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.

a province in E Cuba. 14,132 sq. mi. (36,600 sq. km). Capital: Santiago de Cuba.

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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby Oriente

Oriental poppy, Oriental rug, Oriental topaz, orientate, orientation, Oriente, -oriented, orienteer, orienteering, Orient Express, orienting reflex

Example sentences from the Web for Oriente

Small streams empty into all of the numerous deep water gulfs and bays that indent the north coast of Oriente.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
The iron ore of Oriente is of a very high grade and is impregnated with a sufficient amount of nickel to add greatly to its value.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
The sugar industry, of course, as in all provinces but Pinar del Rio, is the chief source of wealth in Oriente.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
Hoy renazco a la vida, y ese rayo matinal que colora el Oriente viene a ser el iris que me presagia mejores das.
Novelas Cortas|Pedro Antonio de Alarcn

By the early days of March the entire movement seemed to have subsided save in the southern parts of Oriente.
The History of Cuba, vol. 4|Willis Fletcher Johnson

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