Difference between Oriental and Eastern

What is the difference between Oriental and Eastern?

Oriental as an adjective is eastern, of the east, of or relating to the orient especially asiatic, but most commonly to the far east. while Eastern as an adjective is of, facing, situated in, or related to the east

Oriental

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Oriental (capitalized) native of the East, or Asiatic, native, resident of the Orient A person from the Orient, or with ancestry from the Orient.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: eastern, of the east, of or relating to the Orient especially Asiatic, but most commonly to the Far East. (zoƶlogy), capitalized: a zoƶgeographical region of southeast Asia. of orient pearls, relating to orient lustre in a pearl

Example sentence: I come from two parts of the oriental community - Jerusalemite and North African Jews.

Eastern

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the eastblowing from the east; easterlyoriental

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