Alternative letter-case form of Oriental

Alternative letter-case form of Oriental

Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre. / (astronomy, astrology) Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.

A precious stone, especially an orient pearl. / A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient. / A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.

The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.

(transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.

Usually preceded by the: alternative letter-case form of Orient (“a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia)”)

(dated, poetic, also figuratively) Rising, like the morning sun. / (dated, poetic) Of the colour of the sky at daybreak; bright in colour, from red to yellow.

(UK, New Zealand, Australia, intransitive) To face a given direction. / (UK, New Zealand, Australia, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).

(countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone. / (countable) The relative physical position or direction of something.