orient

¹ori·ent

noun \ˈȯr-ē-ənt, -ē-ˌent\

Definition of ORIENT

1

archaic : east 1b

2

capitalized : east 2

3

a : a pearl of great luster b : the luster of a pearl

Origin of ORIENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin orient-, oriens, from present participle of oriri to rise; akin to Sanskrit ṛṇoti he moves, arises, Greek ornynai to rouse, oros mountain

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with ORIENT

accident, aliment, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, discontent, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, malcontent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, provident, regiment, reinvent, represent, re-present, resident, Saint-Laurent, sediment, self-content, subsequent, supplement