east
The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
Example
“Portsmouth is to the east of Southampton.”
Other meanings
The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
Word history
From Old English "ēast".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “east” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.