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initialism | east |

As a noun initialism

is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

As a proper noun east is

(personification ) the wind from the east.

initialism

English

Noun

(wikipedia initialism) (en noun)
  • A term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
  • BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation.

    See also

    * abbreviation * acronym * orphan initialism * TLA *

    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

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