Synonyms for eastern

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1. Concerning the direction to the east

   easterly, eastward, on the east side of; see east 1.

2. Concerning the eastern part of the United States

   East, Atlantic, East Coast, Atlantic Seaboard, Northeastern, Southeastern, Allegheny, Appalachian, New England, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic, down East.

3. Concerning the Near East or Middle East

   Southwest Asian, Levantine, Egyptian, of the Holy Land, Arabic, Hellenic, Hebraic, Israeli, Palestinian, in Asia Minor; see also ancient 2.

4. Concerning the Far East

   Far Eastern, East Asian, Asian; see Asian 1, 2.