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Definition of east

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East (n.) Formerly, the part of the United States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of the agriculture of the West..

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Paas :: Paas (n.) The Easter festival.

Sewer :: Sewer (n.) Formerly, an upper servant, or household officer, who set on and removed the dishes at a feast, and who also brought water for the hands of the guests..

Clypeastroid :: Clypeastroid (a.) Like or related to the genus Clupeaster; -- applied to a group of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side..

Least :: Least (conj.) See Lest, conj..

Stellionate :: Stellion (n.) A lizard (Stellio vulgaris), common about the Eastern Mediterranean among ruins. In color it is olive-green, shaded with black, with small stellate spots. Called also hardim, and star lizard..

Swelling :: Swelling (n.) The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride..

Sire :: Sire (v. t.) To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions..

Mammose :: Mammose (a.) Having the form of the breast; breast-shaped.

Banquet :: Banquet (n.) A feast; a sumptuous entertainment of eating and drinking; often, a complimentary or ceremonious feast, followed by speeches..

Nabob :: Nabob (n.) One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth..

Alb :: Alb (n.) A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life..

Earthstar :: Earthstar (n.) A curious fungus of the genus Geaster, in which the outer coating splits into the shape of a star, and the inner one forms a ball containing the dustlike spores..

Draught :: Draught (a.) Used for drawing vehicles, loads, etc.; as, a draught beast; draught hooks..

Ghoul :: Ghoul (n.) An imaginary evil being among Eastern nations, which was supposed to feed upon human bodies..

Macacus :: Macacus (n.) A genus of monkeys, found in Asia and the East Indies. They have short tails and prominent eyebrows..

Water Wheel :: Water wheel () Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; -- called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms are called reaction wheel, vortex wheel, turbine wheel, etc..

Newing :: Newing (v. t.) Yeast; barm.

Sponge :: Sponge (n.) Dough before it is kneaded and formed into loaves, and after it is converted into a light, spongy mass by the agency of the yeast or leaven..

Lupine :: Lupine (n.) A leguminous plant of the genus Lupinus, especially L. albus, the seeds of which have been used for food from ancient times. The common species of the Eastern United States is L. perennis. There are many species in California..

Marble :: Marble (a.) Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart..