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noun an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.
adjective lying toward or situated in the east
adjective of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
originEtymology tree English eastern Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English easterner From eastern + -er.
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