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oriental

/ˌɔɹiˈɛntʌl/adjective4 syllables

Oriental means: denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East.

Synonyms for oriental1

adjective, as in denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

eastern

adjective, as in denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; ‘oriental civilization’

eastern

What does oriental mean?2

adjective

1

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East“oriental civilization”

2

denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; ‘oriental civilization’

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with oriental?26

three syllables

parentaljudgmental

five syllables

environmentalexperimentaldevelopmental

6 syllables

intercontinentalintergovernmental
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Oriental in a sentence

  • He is something of an expert on oriental art.Zifre
  • They said that he was a talkative, noisy Oriental.nonong
  • As a student, I became interested in oriental languages.carlosalberto
  • For me, an Oriental is not a foreigner.nonong
  • The article on Buddhism revived my interest in oriental religions.CM
  • It's like your first time talking to an Oriental.nonong
  • My locality is a nexus for occidental and oriental interplay, which is abundant in emotional undulations.nonong
  • I have an interest in oriental ceramics.CM

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