Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Debedeavon — (died 1657) was the chief ruler of the Accawmack Indian nation that was inhabiting the Eastern Shore of Virginia upon the first arrival of English colonists in 1608. The Accawmack, who numbered about 2000, were peripheral or nominal members of… … Wikipedia
eastern — adjective Etymology: Middle English estern, from Old English ēasterne; akin to Old High German ōstrōni eastern, Old English ēast east Date: before 12th century 1. capitalized of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Thomas Doughty (explorer) — Thomas Doughty (? ndash;July 2 1578) was an English nobleman, soldier, scholar and personal secretary of Christopher Hatton. His association with Francis Drake, on a 1577 voyage to interfere with Spanish treasure fleets, ended in a shipboard… … Wikipedia
Hollywood Wives — infobox television show name = Jackie Collins Hollywood Wives format = primetime television mini series runtime = 100 minutes per episode Based on a Novel by = Jackie Collins starring = Candice Bergen Joanna Cassidy Mary Crosby Angie Dickinson… … Wikipedia
aus- — To shine. Derivatives include east, Easter, and aurora. 1. a. east, from Old English ēast, east (< “the direction of the sunrise”); b. ostmark, from Old High German … Universalium
eastern — /ee steuhrn/, adj. 1. lying toward or situated in the east: the eastern half of the island. 2. directed or proceeding toward the east: an eastern route. 3. coming from the east: an eastern wind. 4. (often cap.) of or pertaining to the East in the … Universalium
eastern — O.E. easterne of the east, from the east; oriental; of the Eastern Orthodox Church; of the eastern part of the globe, from EAST (Cf. east) + erne, suffix denoting direction. Cf. O.S. ostroni, O.H.G. ostroni, O.N. austroenn. Eastern Shore of… … Etymology dictionary
eastern — east•ern [[t]ˈi stərn[/t]] adj. 1) lying toward or situated in the east 2) navig. directed or proceeding toward the east 3) navig. coming from the east: an eastern wind[/ex] 4) (often cap.) of or pertaining to the East in the U.S 5) rel (cap.) of … From formal English to slang
eastern — /ˈistən / (say eestuhn) adjective 1. lying towards or situated in the east: the eastern seaboard. 2. directed or proceeding towards the east: an eastern route. 3. coming from the east: an eastern wind. 4. (also upper case) of or relating to the… …
eastern — [ēs′tərn] adj. [ME esterne < OE easterne] 1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the east 2. from the east [an eastern wind] 3. [E ] a) of or characteristic of the East b) of the Eastern Church … English World dictionary
