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Origin of orient

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin orient- (stem of oriēns ) “the east, sunrise,” noun use of present participle of orīrī “to rise”; see -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM orient

o·ri·ent·er, nounself-o·ri·ent·ed, adjectivewell-o·ri·ent·ed, adjective
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How to use orient in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for orient (1 of 2)

orient

noun (ˈɔːrɪənt)
adjective (ˈɔːrɪənt)
mainly poetic eastern
archaic (of the sun, stars, etc) rising
verb (ˈɔːrɪˌɛnt)

Word Origin for orient

C18: via French from Latin oriēns rising (sun), from orīrī to rise

British Dictionary definitions for orient (2 of 2)

Orient
/ (ˈɔːrɪənt) /

noun the Orient
the countries east of the Mediterranean
the eastern hemisphere
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