Antonyms for
oriental
Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world
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No Antonyms Found for Oriental

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All Definitions for Oriental

Below are all the dictionary definitions of oriental:

1Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world
2Of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia.
3A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient.
4Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans.
5Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.
6Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky
7Happening before sunrise.
8A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
9A person from the eastern region of a place.
10A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.
11Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.
12Alternative letter-case form of Oriental. [A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.]
13Alternative letter-case form of Oriental. [Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.]

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