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Definition of oriental :
1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
2. Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
Synonyms:
Anglo-Saxon, colored, continental, Arctic, Far Eastern, black, bicoastal, anglophone, abroad, oriental person, cracker, coolie, Canuck, Eskimo, asian, American, Baltic, Anglo-American, coloured, dago, coon, eastern, Near Eastern, coast-to-coast
Usage examples:
- " Follow the example of Nick's Oriental friend in front of us. - "The Keeper of the Door", Ethel M. Dell.
- It is the characteristic Oriental method of thinking, which is the opposite of that of the Western world. - "The Makers and Teachers of Judaism", Charles Foster Kent.
- We may well wonder how much of truth there was in this brief Oriental story! - "The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines", Hezekiah Butterworth.