non-oriental

non--o·ri·en·tal

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te awr-ee-en-tl, ohr‐]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌɔr iˈɛn tl, ˌoʊr‐/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te awr-ee-en-tl, ohr‐]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˌɔr iˈɛn tl, ˌoʊr‐/

Definitions of non-oriental word

adjective non-oriental (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern. 1
adjective non-oriental of the orient, or the eastern region of the world or heavens: oriental countries; stars in the oriental sky. 1
adjective non-oriental (initial capital letter) Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java. 1
adjective non-oriental Jewelry. (usually initial capital letter) designating various gems that are varieties of corundum: Oriental aquamarine; Oriental ruby. fine or precious; orient: oriental agate; oriental garnet. designating certain natural saltwater pearls found especially in Asia. 1
noun non-oriental (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French < Latin orientālis, equivalent to orient- “east, the east” (see orient) + -ālis -al1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".