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Definition of Oriental
Oriental

Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries.

A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.

Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.

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Oriental Quotations

It is clear that this essential Christian doctrine gives a new value to human nature, to human history and to human life which is not to be found in the other great oriental religions.
Christopher Dawson

The rise of anime had to happen. If the Japanese could tell better American stories, it would go through the roof. They still tell stories which are very much oriental. I take my hat off to them.
Ralph Bakshi

Shadows sometimes people don't see shadows. The Chinese of course never paint them in pictures, oriental art never deals with shadow. But I noticed these shadows and I knew it meant it was sunny.
David Hockney

If you review the commercial history, you will discover anyone who controls oriental trade will get hold of global wealth.
James J. Hill

Their chief residence was Bagdad, where they remained until the eleventh century, an age fatal in Oriental history, from the disasters of which the Princes of the Captivity were not exempt.
Isaac Disraeli

Oriental Translations

Oriental in Afrikaans is oostelik
Oriental in Dutch is oosters, oostelijk
oriental in French is oriental
oriental in Hungarian is keleti
oriental in Spanish is oriental
oriental in Swedish is orientalisk


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