Orient

v. direct; place in a particular position; become familiar with (especially a new place or location); guide, lead; turn to a place in the east

adj. eastern, of the orient

n. eastern hemisphere; countries of Asia

The Orient is a term traditionally used in Western culture to refer to the Middle East (Southwest Asia and Egypt), South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia.
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Noun
1. the countries of Asia
(synonym) East
(hypernym) Asia
(part-meronym) Far East
(attribute) eastern

Noun
1. the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
(synonym) eastern hemisphere
(hypernym) hemisphere
(part-meronym) Old World
Verb
1. be oriented; "The weather vane points North"
(synonym) point
(hypernym) lie
2. determine one's position with reference to another point
(synonym) orientate
(antonym) disorient, disorientate
(hypernym) decide, make up one's mind, determine
(hyponym) guide, guide on
3. cause to point; "Orient the house towards the West"
(hypernym) position
(hyponym) stem
(cause) point
Adjective
1. (poetic) eastern; "the orient sun"
(similar) eastern
(classification) poetry, poesy, verse

n. orient, eastern hemisphere; Asia

n. Orient, east