From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Geographyorientalo‧ri‧en‧tal1 /ˌɔːriˈentl◂, ˌɒri- $ ˌɔː-/ adjectiveSGSrelating to or from the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japana beautiful oriental rugoriental artExamples from the Corpusoriental• a beautifulorientalcarpet• Leaders did not build palaces for themselves; that was for orientaldespots.• It was the orientalgentleman who sat with them that sent the shudders down Doyle's spine.• Then comes the famous Cerveteri tomb of Regolini Galassi, which belongs to the following period, when orientalinfluence was strong.• orientalreligions• In addition to their underlyingsimilarities of character and appearance, orientalrugs are also defined by the manner in which they are made.• It was Jean Pestell who captured the mysteries of the orientalsnow for us.orientaloriental2, Oriental noun [countable] old-fashioned not politeSANa word for someone from the eastern part of the world, especially China or Japan, now considered offensive →occidentalExamples from the Corpusoriental• This harpooner is a dark. skinnedoriental known as a Parsee.