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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Eastern \East"ern\, adjective [AS. e['a]stern.]
1. Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
Eastern churches first did Christ embrace. --Stirling.
2. Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
eastern
adjective
1: lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
2: of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment" [ant: {western}]
3: lying in or toward the east; "the east side of NY"; "eastern cities" [syn: {easterly}]
4: relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "the Eastern Hemisphere"; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions" [ant: {western}]
5: from the east; used especially of winds; "an east wind"; "the winds are easterly" [syn: {easterly}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Eastern, KY Zip code(s): 41622
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