Usually written with a capital letter and preceded by 'the' to refer collectively to the countries of Asia or the Orient.
l'OrientPour désigner collectivement les pays d’Asie orientale ou l’Orient. He has always been fascinated by the history and culture of the East.
Il a toujours été fasciné par l'histoire et la culture de l'Orient.
Synonyms
the East
the Orient
Far East
Eastern world
the Eastern world