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Orientalist :: Orientalist (n.) An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.

Orientate :: Orientate (v. i.) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

Orientation :: Orientation (n.) Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.

Orientalism :: Orientalism (n.) Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc..

Commorient :: Commorient (a.) Dying together or at the same time.

Guenon :: Guenon (n.) One of several long-tailed Oriental monkeys, of the genus Cercocebus, as the green monkey and grivet..

Terrace :: Terrace (v.) A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces..

Nestorian :: Nestorian (n.) An adherent of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople to the fifth century, who has condemned as a heretic for maintaining that the divine and the human natures were not merged into one nature in Christ (who was God in man), and, hence, that it was improper to call Mary the mother of Christ; also, one of the sect established by the followers of Nestorius in Persia, india, and other Oriental countries, and still in existence. opposed to Eutychian..

Corundum :: Corundum (n.) The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond..

Rosemaloes :: Rosemaloes (n.) The liquid storax of the East Indian Liquidambar orientalis.

Marcionite :: Marcionite (n.) A follower of Marcion, a Gnostic of the second century, who adopted the Oriental notion of the two conflicting principles, and imagined that between them there existed a third power, neither wholly good nor evil, the Creator of the world and of man, and the God of the Jewish dispensation..

Agallochum :: Agallochum (n.) A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species..

Ladanum :: Ladanum (n.) A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of Cistus. It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used in making plasters, and for fumigation..

Orient :: Orient (v. t.) To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of..

Oriental :: Oriental (n.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.

Firman :: Firman (n.) In Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the sovereign; a royal order or grant; -- generally given for special objects, as to a traveler to insure him protection and assistance..

Vanglo :: Vanglo (n.) Benne (Sesamum orientale); also, its seeds; -- so called in the West Indies..

Sepoy :: Sepoy (n.) A native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power, esp. of Great Britain; an Oriental soldier disciplined in the European manner..

Lacwork :: Lacwork (n.) Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; -- said especially of Oriental work of this kind..

Hyacinth :: Hyacinth (n.) A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety..

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