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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Eastern \East"ern\, a. [AS. e['a]stern.] 1. Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as an eastern gate; Eastern countries. Eastern churches first did Christ embrace. --Stirling. 2. Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as an eastern voyage. {Eastern Church}. See {Greek Church}, under {Greek}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: eastern adj 1: lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island" 2: of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment" [ant: {western}] 3: lying in or toward the east; "the east side of NY"; "eastern cities" [syn: {easterly}] 4: relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "the Eastern Hemisphere"; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions" [ant: {western}] 5: from the east; used especially of winds; "an east wind"; "the winds are easterly" [syn: {easterly}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Eastern, KY Zip code(s): 41622
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