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Oriental Heroes — Cover of Oriental Heroes vol. 288. Art by Wong Yuk long. 龍虎門 (Lóng Hǔ Mén) Genre … Wikipedia
Oriental despotism — is a term used to describe a despotic form of government that opposes the western tradition. Historically, the term s meaning has varied and today it is hardly ever used at all, largely because of all the issues surrounding the concept of… … Wikipedia
Oriental Commercial Bank — Type Private Industry Financial Services Founded 2002 Headquarters Nairobi, Kenya Key people Shanti Shah, Chairman … Wikipedia
Oriental Seminary — The Oriental Seminary started in 1829 by the educator Gour Mohan Addy, was the earliest privately run, first rate school for Hindu children only in Kolkata (then known as Calcutta). It was open to Hindu boys only.[1] It was possibly India’s first … Wikipedia
oriental — [ôr΄ē ent′ l, ōr΄ē ent′ l] adj. [ME orientale < OFr oriental < L orientalis] 1. Old Poet. eastern 2. being corundum of gemstone quality, but resembling another gem [oriental topaz] 3. [O ] of the Far East or its people or culture; Eastern 4 … English World dictionary
oriental — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of, from, or characteristic of the Far East. ► NOUN often offensive ▪ a person of Far Eastern descent. DERIVATIVES orientalism noun orientalist noun orientalize (also orientalise) verb orientally adverb … English terms dictionary
Oriental Orthodoxy — Part of a series on Eastern Christianity … Wikipedia
Oriental Club — The Oriental Club Founded 1824 Home Page www.orientalclub.org.uk Address Stratford House, Stratford Place, WC1 Clubhouse occupied since 1962 Club established for East India Company officers … Wikipedia
Oriental studies — Ancient Assyrian antiquities in the British Museum. In the 19th century the placing of spectacular antiquities in the new museums brought unusual interest from the gene … Wikipedia
oriental — adjective 1》 of, from, or characteristic of the Far East. ↘(Oriental) Zoology relating to or denoting a zoogeographical region comprising Asia south of the Himalayas and western Indonesia. 2》 (of a pearl or other jewel) orient. noun often… … English new terms dictionary
