Orient

1. Eastern; oriental.
2. Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East.
3. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
4. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.
5. Rising, as the sun.
6. A pearl of great luster.
7. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.
8. The countries of Asia or the East.