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East
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the East
a) SAN the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan : 
Martial arts originated in the East.
Martial arts originated in the East.b) SAN the countries in the eastern part of Europe and Central Asia : American relations with the East.
American relations with the East.c) American EnglishSG the part of the US east of the Mississippi River, especially the states north of Washington DC : She was born in the East but now lives in Atlanta.
She was born in the East but now lives in Atlanta.2 political relations etc between countries in eastern Europe and those in western Europe and North America
East-West relations/trade etc
[↪ Far East, Middle East, Near East]
