Oriental
(O`ri*en"tal), n.
1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
2. pl. (Eccl.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
Orientalism
(O`ri*en"tal*ism) n. [Cf. F. orientalisme.]
1. Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people.
2. Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc. London Quart. Rev.
Orientalist
(O`ri*en"tal*ist), n. [Cf. F. orientaliste.]
1. An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.
2. One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.; as, the Paris Congress of Orientalists. Sir J. Shore.
Orientality
(O`ri*en*tal"i*ty) n. The quality or state of being oriental or eastern. Sir T. Browne.
Orientalize
(O`ri*en"tal*ize) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orientalized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Orientalizing ] to render
Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions.
Orientate
(O"ri*en*tate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orientated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Orientating.] [From Orient.]
1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
2. To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the
relation of its parts among themselves.
A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry.
E. S. Dana. Orientate
(O"ri*en*tate), v. i. To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward
the east.
Orientation
(O`ri*en*ta"tion) n. [Cf. F. orientation.]
1. The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in
taking bearings.
2. The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into
parallelism with the earth's axis.
3. An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing
the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end.
4. Fig.: A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.
The task of orientation undertaken in this chapter.
L. F. Ward. Orientness
(O"ri*ent*ness) n. The quality or state of being orient or bright; splendor. [Obs.] Fuller.
Orifice
(Or"i*fice) n. [F., from L. orificium; os, oris, a mouth + facere to make. See Oral, and Fact.]
A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of
a wound. Shak.
Etna was bored through the top with a monstrous orifice.
Addison.
