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Orient

The Orient is a term referring to the East in relation to Europe, traditionally comprising anything belonging to the Eastern world. It is the antonym of the term Occident, which refers to the Western world.

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Orient

Nodes116
Edges115
Triples199
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017241
Components1

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Orient

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related to British English · 47
Orient → Afghanistan, Asian, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Britain, British, British Asians, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Chinese, East, East Asian, Great Britain, Hong Kong, In, In British English, India, Indonesia, Japan
related to Etymology · 34
Orient → Anatolia, Arabic, Arevelk, Armenian, Armenian Arevelk, Buddhist, Chinese, Christian, East, Eastern Roman Empire, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindu, Historically, In Arabic, Jain, Japan, Jerusalem, Jewish Temple
related to history · 30
Orient → Asia, Diocese, Diocletian, Dioecesis Orientis, Eastern Roman Empire, European, Far East, India, Indo-China, Istanbul, It, Later, Latin, Middle East, Orient Express, Oriental, Oriental Studies, Over, Pacific Ocean, Paris
related to American English · 25
Orient → Abrahamic, Asia, Asian Americans, Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program, Asians, Byzantine, Diocese, East, Eastern, Eastern Roman, Empire, He, In, Institute, John Kuo Wei Tchen, New York University, Oriental, Oriental Catholic Churches, Oriental Orthodox, Persia
related to External links · 22
Orient → About Japan, Alan Hu, Ancient Cultures, Archived, ChicagoOn Asian, Christopher Hill, George Hamlin FitchWhat's, June, Matter, May, North Africa, Oriental Institute, Oriental Model Minority, Saying, Study, Teacher's Resource, The American Oriental Society, The Critic, University, Wayback Machine
related to German · 18
Orient → Abendland, Another, Arab, Asian, Asians, Asiaten, East Asia, English, Europe, German, Greater Persia, In German, Israel, Morgenland, Near East, Okzident, The, Western
related to China · 8
Orient → China Eastern Airlines, English, Giles, In, Oriental Art Center, Oriental Movie Metropolis, The Chinese, Wade
related to Uruguay · 7
Orient → Banda Oriental, Oriental, Oriental Republic, The, Uruguay, Uruguay River, Uruguay's
see also · 2
Orient → Archaic Greek, Orientalizing
is a · 1
Orient → term referring to the East in relation to Europe

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Important terminology

term oriental east asia eastern used asian also english word people western meaning southeast chinese west century refers including south

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Orientis aterm referring to the East in relation to Europe0.90text
Morocco's Oriental Regioninstance ofis also used for eastern parts of countries0.80text
restaurantsinstance ofwith many East Asian people choosing to use it themselves - notably in the names of East Asian businesses0.80text
takeaway outlets.People in the United Kingdom from Southwest Asiainstance ofwith many East Asian people choosing to use it themselves - notably in the names of East Asian businesses0.80text
Asia Minorinstance ofwith many East Asian people choosing to use it themselves - notably in the names of East Asian businesses0.80text
Near East are often referred to by the terminstance ofwith many East Asian people choosing to use it themselves - notably in the names of East Asian businesses0.80text
Orientrelated to American EnglishThe0.60section
Orientrelated to American EnglishOriental0.60section
Orientrelated to American EnglishJohn Kuo Wei Tchen0.60section
Orientrelated to American EnglishAsian/Pacific/American Studies Program0.60section
Orientrelated to American EnglishInstitute0.60section
Orientrelated to American EnglishNew York University0.60section

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