Gratis ordbok - engelska svenska tyska lexikon

Definitioner

Adjektiv

1. Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.
2. (astronomy, astrology) Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.
3. (obsolete) Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.
4. Pertaining to the the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia.
5. Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans.

Substantiv

1. A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.
2. (dated) A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient.
3. A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.