i:st n.,
adj., & adv. --n. 1 a
the point of the
horizon where the
sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal point 90Û to the
right of north). b the
compass point corresponding to
this. c the
direction in
which this lies. 2 (usu. the East) a the regions or countries lying to the east of Europe. b the
Communist States of
eastern Europe. 3 the eastern
part of a
country,
town, etc. 4 (East) Bridge a
player occupying the
position designated 'east'. --adj. 1
towards,
at,
near, or
facing east. 2
coming from the east (east wind). --adv. 1 towards, at, or near the east. 2 (foll. by of)
further east
than. øEast
End the part of London east of the
City as
far as the
River Lea. East Ender an inhabitant of the East End. East
Indiaman hist. a
large ship engaged in
trade with the East
Indies. East Indies the islands etc. east of India,
esp. the
Malay archipelago. east-north (or -south) -east the direction or compass point
midway between east
and north-east (or south-east). to the east (often foll. by of) in an
easterly direction. [OE eastf. Gmc]
