eastern

adj. related to the east; situated in the east; coming from or proceeding toward the east

Eastern may refer to:the Eastern world (i.e., Asia)Eastern historyEastern philosophyEastern religionEastern AA, a football team in Hong KongEastern Air Lines, a defunct American airlineEastern bloc, during the Cold WarEastern Districts in several different countriesthe Eastern Orthodox ChurchEastern University, a Christian university in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania OsternOstern, literally translated from German as "Eastern." Ostern is also German for Easterthe Ostern, or "Red Western", literally translated from the Russian as "Eastern".
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Adjective
1. lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
(similar) east
2. of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment"
(antonym) western
(similar) east-central
(attribute) East, eastern United States
3. lying in or toward the east; "the east side of NY"; "eastern cities"
(synonym) easterly
(similar) east
4. relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "the Eastern Hemisphere"; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"
(antonym) western
(similar) Asian, oriental
(attribute) East, Orient
5. from the east; used especially of winds; "an east wind"; "the winds are easterly"
(synonym) easterly
(similar) east

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

(a.)
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
  

shou4 bi3 nan2 shan1, fu2 ru2 dong1 hai3
(May you) live as long as the southern mountain and be as blessed as the eastern sea.
This is a blessing used for, e.g., on birthday cards.