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east

1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, 90? clockwise from north and 180? from west

2. the direction along a parallel towards the sunrise, at 90? to north; the direction of the earth's rotation

3. the east any area lying in or towards the east

4. Cards the player or position at the table corresponding to east on the compass

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East the

1. the continent of Asia regarded as culturally distinct from Europe and the West; the Orient

2. the countries under Communist rule and formerly under Communist rule, lying mainly in the E hemisphere

3. in the US

a. the area north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi

b. the area north of Maryland and east of the Alleghenies

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east [ēst]

(geodesy)

The direction 90° to the right of north.

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