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east⋅ern

[ee-stern]

–adjective

1.	lying toward or situated in the east: the eastern half of the island.

2.	directed or proceeding toward the east: an eastern route.

3.	coming from the east: an eastern wind.

4.	(often initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the East in the U.S.: an eastern Congressman.

5.	(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Eastern Church or to any of the churches comprising it.

6.	(usually initial capital letter) Oriental.

7.	(usually initial capital letter) (formerly) of or pertaining to the Soviet Union and its allies.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME esterne, OE ēasterne; akin to ON austroenn, OHG ōstrōni. See east, -ern

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Language Translation for : Eastern

Spanish:

oriental,

German:

östlich,

Japanese:

東 (洋) の

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east·ern (ē'stərn) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Situated in, toward, or facing the east.
Coming from the east: eastern breezes.
Native to or growing in the east.
often Eastern Of, relating to, or characteristic of eastern regions or the East.
Eastern
1. Of or relating to the Eastern Church.
2. Of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church.

[Middle English estern, from Old English ēasterne; see aus- in Indo-European roots.]
east'ern·ness' n.

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eastern
adjective
1.	lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
2.	of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment" [ant: western]
3.	lying in or toward the east; "the east side of New York"; "eastern cities" [syn: easterly]
4.	relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions" [ant: western]
5.	from the east; used especially of winds; "an eastern wind"; "the winds are easterly" [syn: easterly]

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Eastern, IL (township, FIPS 05521735)
Location: (37.993367, -88.766308)
Population (2000): 498 (219 housing units)
Area: 36.193217 sq mi (land), 0.016273 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 08790990)
Location: (38.618255, -81.229135)
Population (2000): 3,829 (1,740 housing units)
Area: 149.469354 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 07190987)
Location: (38.630149, -79.242574)
Population (2000): 2,932 (1,908 housing units)
Area: 276.586264 sq mi (land), 0.207910 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 06390984)
Location: (37.615671, -80.482739)
Population (2000): 5,766 (2,819 housing units)
Area: 266.518650 sq mi (land), 0.274611 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 06190983)
Location: (39.644693, -79.903486)
Population (2000): 28,016 (13,227 housing units)
Area: 82.539887 sq mi (land), 2.825830 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 04590979)
Location: (37.865359, -81.855459)
Population (2000): 13,809 (6,063 housing units)
Area: 177.746051 sq mi (land), 0.414166 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 03590976)
Location: (38.734987, -81.630678)
Population (2000): 9,538 (4,192 housing units)
Area: 164.744385 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 03390975)
Location: (39.298614, -80.268485)
Population (2000): 12,813 (5,686 housing units)
Area: 36.122491 sq mi (land), 0.110286 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 02590972)
Location: (37.838571, -80.351969)
Population (2000): 11,422 (6,178 housing units)
Area: 544.916332 sq mi (land), 2.024655 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 00790968)
Location: (38.678270, -80.642326)
Population (2000): 3,606 (1,683 housing units)
Area: 88.963530 sq mi (land), 2.496186 sq mi (water)

Eastern, VA (district, FIPS 18593439)
Location: (37.231448, -81.306788)
Population (2000): 8,603 (3,928 housing units)
Area: 44.051363 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Eastern, VA (district, FIPS 07193431)
Location: (37.321025, -80.600703)
Population (2000): 5,672 (2,704 housing units)
Area: 177.964486 sq mi (land), 1.160641 sq mi (water)

Eastern, NE (precinct, FIPS 13990790)
Location: (42.387867, -97.440638)
Population (2000): 299 (114 housing units)
Area: 36.064830 sq mi (land), 0.004687 sq mi (water)

Eastern, NE (township, FIPS 10714205)
Location: (42.738142, -97.534499)
Population (2000): 303 (122 housing units)
Area: 35.516551 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)

Eastern, MN (township, FIPS 11117576)
Location: (46.137546, -95.197822)
Population (2000): 256 (114 housing units)
Area: 35.318829 sq mi (land), 1.245774 sq mi (water)

Eastern, WV (district, FIPS 09190993)
Location: (39.350178, -79.986502)
Population (2000): 5,093 (2,406 housing units)
Area: 78.057517 sq mi (land), 1.387072 sq mi (water)

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Eastern

East"ern\, a. [AS. e['a]stern.]

1. Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.

Eastern churches first did Christ embrace. --Stirling.

2. Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.

Eastern Church. See Greek Church, under Greek.