east

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
2. The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
3. In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.

Adj

1. Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
2. Blowing (as wind) from the east.
3. Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
4. From the East; oriental.
5. Designating, or situated in, the liturgical east.

Adv

towards the east; eastwards

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/iːst/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from Proto-West Germanic *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér (“east”). Compare West Frisian east, Dutch oost, German Ost, Danish øst, Norwegian Nynorsk aust, Swedish öst.

Frasi

It is northwest of Wellington , the county seat , and east of Hedley .

Si trova a nord -ovest di Wellington, il seggio della contea e ad est di Hedley.

It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Dunbar .

È delimitato a sud e ad est dalla città di Dunbar.

The Shade River flows predominantly as three streams , its east , middle , and west branches .

Il fiume Shade scorre prevalentemente come tre corsi d'acqua, i suoi rami est, medi e ovest.