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oriental

ori.en.tal \.o-r-e--'ent-*l, .o.r-\ \-*l-e-\ aj often cap  1: of, relating 
   to, or situated in the Orient  2a: of superior grade, luster, or value  2b: 
   being corundum or sapphire but simulating another gem in color  often cap  
   3: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Orientals  cap  4: of, 
   relating to, or constituting the biogeographic region that includes  Asia 
   south and southeast of the Himalayas and part of the Malay archipelago - 
   ori.en.tal.ly avOriental n : a member of one of the indigenous peoples of 
   the Orient