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Meaning Of Orient
a.
Rising, as the sun.
a.
Eastern; oriental.
a.
Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East.
n.
The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
n.
The countries of Asia or the East.
n.
A pearl of great luster.
v. t.
To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.
v. t.
Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.
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