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Orient

Translations

Orientproper noun
Capitalized form 'Orient', used chiefly with the definite article to refer to Eastern Asia.
l'OrientNom propre désignant l'Asie orientale ou, plus largement, les régions orientales de l'Asie.
Silk and spices were once transported from the Orient to Europe along ancient trade routes.
La soie et les épices étaient autrefois transportées de l'Orient vers l'Europe par d'anciennes routes commerciales.
Synonyms
the East
Far East
East Asia
Eastern world
Oriental world

Definitions

orientproper noun
The countries or regions of Asia, especially those of East and Southeast Asia (usually with the definite article).
Silk and spices were once transported from the Orient to Europe along ancient trade routes.
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