East vs East - What's the difference?

In historical|lang=en terms the difference between east and east

is that east is (historical) the soviet union and its socialist allies during the cold war while east is (historical) the soviet union and its socialist allies during the cold war.

As proper nouns the difference between east and east

is that east is (personification ) the wind from the east while east is (personification ) the wind from the east.

east

English

(wikipedia east)

Noun

One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.

* 1895 , , Jude the Obscure — In a few hours the birds come to it from all points of the compass – east, west, north, and south...

Coordinate terms

* (compass point) north, south, west

Derived terms

(terms derived from east) * east by north * east by south * easterliness * easterly * eastern * easterner * easting * eastward * eastwardly * eastwards * northeast * north-northeast * southeast * south-southeast

Adjective

(-)

Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.

(meteorology) wind from the east

Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.

From the East; oriental.

Synonyms

* (situated or lying in or towards the east) eastward * easterly * (of or pertaining to the east) eastern * (from the East) oriental

Antonyms

* (situated or lying in or towards the east) westward * westerly * (of or pertaining to the east) western

Adverb

(-)

towards the east; eastwards

Synonyms

* (towards the east) eastwards

Antonyms

* (towards the east) west. westwards

Anagrams

* 1000 English basic words ----

east

English

(wikipedia east)

Noun

One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.

* 1895 , , Jude the Obscure — In a few hours the birds come to it from all points of the compass – east, west, north, and south...

Coordinate terms

* (compass point) north, south, west

Derived terms

Adjective

(-)

Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.

(meteorology) wind from the east

Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.

From the East; oriental.

Synonyms

* (situated or lying in or towards the east) eastward * easterly * (of or pertaining to the east) eastern * (from the East) oriental

Antonyms

* (situated or lying in or towards the east) westward * westerly * (of or pertaining to the east) western

Adverb

(-)

towards the east; eastwards

Synonyms

* (towards the east) eastwards

Antonyms

* (towards the east) west. westwards

Anagrams

* 1000 English basic words ----