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east

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adv \ˈēst\

Definition of EAST

: to, toward, or in the east

Origin of EAST

Middle English est, from Old English ēast; akin to Old High German ōstar to the east, Latin aurora dawn, Greek ēōs, heōs
First Known Use: before 12th century

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