Origin of orient
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
Synonyms for orient
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Orient
noun the Orient
orient
noun (ˈɔːrɪənt)
adjective (ˈɔːrɪənt)
verb (ˈɔːrɪˌɛnt)
Word Origin for orient
C18: via French from Latin oriēns rising (sun), from orīrī to rise
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orient
[ôr′ē-ənt, -ĕnt′]
v.
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