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Non-metropolitan district in England
3°14′20″W / 50.679°N 3.239°W / 50.679; -3.239 East Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in the town of Honiton
East_Devon
County of England
Devon (/ˈdɛvən/ DEV-ən; historically also known as Devonshire /-ʃɪər, -ʃər/ -sheer, -shər) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered
Devon
UK Parliament constituency (1997–2024)
East Devon was a UK parliamentary constituency, represented most recently in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Simon Jupp of the Conservative
East_Devon_(constituency)
Topics referred to by the same term
East Devon by-election may refer to: 1870 East Devon by-election 1885 East Devon by-election This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
East_Devon_by-election
Town in Devon, England
Sidmouth (/ˈsɪdməθ/) is a town on the English Channel in Devon, South West England, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Exeter. With a population of 13,258
Sidmouth
Village in Devon, England
Beer is a seaside village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village faces Lyme Bay and is a little over 1 mile (1.6 km)
Beer,_Devon
2025 English local election
The 2025 Devon County Council election took place on 1 May 2025 to elect members to Devon County Council in Devon, England. All 60 seats were up for election
2025 Devon County Council election
2025_Devon_County_Council_election
Town in Devon, England
town, fishing harbour and civil parish in East Devon on the south coast of England, between Axmouth (to the east) and Beer (to the west). It faces onto Lyme
Seaton,_Devon
World Heritage Site on the coast of southern England
Dorset and East Devon Coast, is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. It stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland
Jurassic_Coast
Tied island in Dorset, England
central part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site on the Dorset and east Devon coast, important for its geology and landforms. Portland stone, a limestone
Isle_of_Portland
Political party in the United Kingdom
The East Devon Alliance, also known as the Independent East Devon Alliance, was registered as a political party in East Devon at the Electoral Commission
East_Devon_Alliance
Auxiliary unit of the British Army
The 1st or East Devon Militia, later the 3rd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, was a part-time military unit in the maritime county of Devonshire in the
East_Devon_Militia
Village in Devon, England
Woodbury is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon, 7 miles (11 km) south east of the city of Exeter. At the 2011 Census
Woodbury,_East_Devon
Urban railway network in Exeter, England
project focuses on 5 lines with a total of 40 stations across Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon and Teignbridge. Due to the historical development of railways by
Devon_Metro
British water company
River Authority Devon River Authority Avon and Dorset River Authority Plymouth Corporation Waterworks East Cornwall Water Board East Devon Water Board North
South_West_Water
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Devon, England
East Devon National Landscape covers over 100 square miles (260 km2) of the East Devon countryside (England). This countryside includes eighteen miles
East_Devon_National_Landscape
East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, North Devon, Torridge Plymouth (unchanged) Torbay and Southern Devon: South Hams, Teignbridge, Torbay, West Devon East
Upcoming structural changes to local government in England
Upcoming_structural_changes_to_local_government_in_England
Hamlet in Devon, England
Weston is a small hamlet near Sidmouth in East Devon, England. It is near the Donkey Sanctuary and less than a mile from the beach at Branscombe; footpaths
Weston,_Devon
Town in Devon, England
TIV-ər-tən) is a town and civil parish in Devon, England, and the commercial and administrative centre of the Mid Devon district. The population in 2019 was
Tiverton,_Devon
Coastal town in Dorset, England
west of Dorchester and east of Exeter. Sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset", it lies by the English Channel at the Dorset–Devon border. It has noted fossils
Lyme_Regis
2023 English local election
The 2023 East Devon District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect all 60 members of East Devon District Council in Devon, England. This
2023 East Devon District Council election
2023_East_Devon_District_Council_election
Southern part of Devon, England
South Devon is the southern part of Devon, England. Because most of Devon's population centres lie on the coasts, the county is often divided informally
South_Devon
UK academic institution
East Devon College (sometimes shortened to EDC) was a further education college situated in Tiverton, Devon, England. The college operated on four sites;
East_Devon_College
Town in Devon, England
Colyton is a town in Devon, England. It is located within the East Devon local authority area, the river River Coly runs through it. It is 3 miles (5 km)
Colyton,_Devon
Bideford The following settlements and places of interest are located in Devon, England. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Places
List_of_places_in_Devon
Town in Devon, England
Cranbrook is a new town being developed in East Devon, England across eight "phases". At the 2021 census, it had a population of 6,743 residents and is
Cranbrook,_Devon
6th c Prince of House of Wessex
this is a sensible deduction given that he later turns up in what is now east Devon, on the western marches of Wessex and in constant conflict with Dumnonia
Cuthwulf_(son_of_Cuthwine)
Canadian professional armwrestler (born 1975)
Devon Eberhard Larratt (born 24 April 1975) is a Canadian professional armwrestler, content creator, and a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces
Devon_Larratt
Shingle beach in Dorset, England
Bexington, on the basis of shingle grading and the beach only having a crest east of this section. The origin of Chesil Beach has been argued over for some
Chesil_Beach
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
the seaside Devon town of Exmouth and the eastern suburbs of the city of Exeter. The Exmouth and Exeter East constituency is located in Devon. It covers
Exmouth_and_Exeter_East
Hamlet in Devon, England
Alston is a hamlet in All Saints civil parish, East Devon district, Devon, England. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 193 Taunton & Lyme Regis (Chard
Alston,_East_Devon
English amateur rugby league club
East Devon Eagles are a rugby league team based in Exmouth, Devon. They play in the South West Division of the Rugby League Conference. After a campaign
East_Devon_Eagles
Football league
The Devon and Exeter Football League is a football competition based in Devon in England. It was established around 1900. The top division of this league
Devon and Exeter Football League
Devon_and_Exeter_Football_League
Seaside resort town in Devon, England
seaside resort, civil parish, and port town in the East Devon district of Devon, England. Situated on the east bank of the mouth of the River Exe, it lies approximately
Exmouth
Radio station in Exmouth, England
DevonAir Radio is a community radio station, based in Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom. The station was launched on 11 September 2006 as Bay FM Radio with
East_Devon_Radio
Case of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
R. v. North and East Devon Health Authority, ex parte Coughlan is a seminal case decided by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales in 1999 which clarified
R. v. North and East Devon Health Authority, ex parte Coughlan
R._v._North_and_East_Devon_Health_Authority,_ex_parte_Coughlan
Village and civil parish in Devon, England
Bicton is a civil parish and former manor in the East Devon district of Devon, England, situated near Budleigh Salterton. At the 2021 census, the parish
Bicton,_Devon
Heathland in Devon, England
The East Devon Pebblebed Heaths (grid reference SY050880) is an area of rare lowland heath in east Devon, England. Lying inland of the coastal towns of
East_Devon_Pebblebed_Heaths
UK Parliament constituency (since 2010)
Central Devon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Mel Stride of the Conservative Party. Central Devon is
Central_Devon
Village in Dorset, England
Swanage, over a steep chalk ridge, and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the South East Dorset conurbation at Sandbanks, from which it is separated by Poole Harbour
Studland
British writer (1912–1972)
dedicated teachers inspired several of his characters. Once the family moved to Devon, Delderfield first attended a co-educational grammar school and, finally
R._F._Delderfield
Village and civil parish in Devon, England
East Down is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. It includes the hamlets of Churchill, Shortacombe, Brockham and
East_Down,_Devon
English land management and property company
the "Rolle Estate Office" in the Bicton Arena at East Budleigh, near Budleigh Salterton, East Devon. The estates of Lord Clinton today derive almost entirely
Clinton_Devon_Estates
pattern of constituencies. In Devon, East Devon, and Tiverton and Honiton were abolished, being replaced by Exmouth and Exeter East, Honiton and Sidmouth, and
Parliamentary constituencies in Devon
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Devon
Hamlet in Devon, United Kingdom
is a hamlet in Uplyme civil parish in the district of East Devon in the English county of Devon. Holcombe is located northwest of the town of Lyme Regis
Holcombe,_East_Devon
Town in Devon, England
Axe which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East Devon local government district. At the 2001 census, it had a population of
Axminster
Town in Devon, England
seaside town on the coast in East Devon, England, approximately 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Exeter and 8 miles (13 km) east of Exmouth. The town had a
Budleigh_Salterton
Former colonial electoral district of Tasmania
The electoral district of East Devon, sometimes referred to as Devon East, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based
Electoral district of East Devon
Electoral_district_of_East_Devon
Topics referred to by the same term
dog food or cat food chalk and flint rubble, also known as kibble in East Devon, used to consolidate ground a large bucket, as used to raise ore from
Kibble
Topics referred to by the same term
South Hams, Devon Ford, Plymouth, Devon, a suburb Ford, East Devon, a location in Devon Ford, Holbeton, a location in South Hams, Devon Ford, Torridge
Ford
Sand and shingle beach, on the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England
Fantasy Island Funfair is there. Ian West, Bowleaze Cove to Redcliff Point, east of Weymouth, Dorset; Geology of the Wessex Coast, 14 April 2009. Weymouth
Bowleaze_Cove
British Labour Party politician
councillor on Hackney Council, representing Hoxton East and Shoreditch from 2018 until 2024. He contested East Devon in the 2015 general election. In July 2022
Steve_Race_(politician)
Symbolic form used in heraldry
Council, England. It also often appears as a rising sun as in the arms of East Devon District Council, England, and as a demi sun as in the coat of Don McLean
Sun_(heraldry)
Town in Devon, England
BID-ə-fərd) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, South West England. It is the main town of the Torridge local government
Bideford
38-mile footpath in south-west England
50.707; -3.096 The East Devon Way is a long-distance footpath in England. It runs for 38 miles (61 km) between Exmouth in East Devon and Lyme Regis in
East_Devon_Way
Village in Devon, England
East Budleigh is a small village in East Devon, England. The villages of Yettington, Colaton Raleigh, and Otterton lie to the west, north and east of East
East_Budleigh
Town in Devon, England
and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, 17 miles (27 km) north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. Honiton has a population
Honiton
Village in Devon, England
the English county of Devon, about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the town of Sidmouth at grid reference SY102919. "Coombe, Devon". gazetteer.org.uk. Retrieved
Coombe,_East_Devon
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
districts in South West England, within 30 post towns. These cover north and east Devon (including Exeter, Barnstaple, Axminster, Beaworthy, Bideford, Braunton
EX_postcode_area
Village in Devon, England
Exton is a village in East Devon, Devon, England; it is situated on the east bank of the River Clyst, as it flows through the wider Exe Estuary. The town
Exton,_Devon
Town in Devon, England
a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001
Ottery_St_Mary
City in Devon, England
Exeter (/ˈɛksɪtər/ EK-sit-ər) is a cathedral city and the county town of Devon in South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately 36 mi
Exeter
British food writer
Food Writers. He established a smallholding, Otter Farm, near Honiton in East Devon, England. In 2016 Otter Farm was featured on Grand Designs when Mark,
Mark_Diacono
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
Conservative MP for the now-abolished seat East Devon from 2019 to 2024. The constituency name refers to the Devon towns of Honiton and Sidmouth. It is considered
Honiton_and_Sidmouth
Village and civil parish in Devon, England
Sheldon is a village and civil parish in the East Devon district of the county of Devon in England. It is located in the Blackdown Hills, 6.5 miles (10
Sheldon,_Devon
Village in Devon, England
parish and former manor located 3 miles (5 km) west of Axminster in East Devon, off the A35 road. It is surrounded by farmland and woodland beneath 163-metre
Shute,_Devon
Non-metropolitan district in England
the North Devon Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The district borders Torridge to the south-west, Mid Devon to the south-east, and the neighbouring
North_Devon
Village in Devon, England
Membury is a village three miles north west of Axminster in East Devon district. The population at the 2011 Census was 501. The village has a 13th-century
Membury,_Devon
re-election at Bodmin Vansittart sought re-election at East Grinstead Richard Wellesley sought re-election at East Grinstead Yorke sought re-election at St Germans
List of ministerial by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom
List_of_ministerial_by-elections_to_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Non-metropolitan district in England
Neighbouring districts include Exeter, East Devon, North Devon, Teignbridge, West Devon and Torridge. The area of Mid Devon, according to the Office for National
Mid_Devon
Unsolved 1978 missing person case
stepsister Tania at Barton Farm Cottage in the East Devon village of Aylesbeare, 8 miles (13 km) east of Exeter. After her parents' separation, Genette
Disappearance_of_Genette_Tate
Counties 3 Devon (formerly Devon League 2, also known as Tribute Devon 2 for sponsorship reasons) is an English level nine rugby union league for clubs
Devon_League_2
Proposed new town in Devon, England
the 2010s. More development has occurred in East Devon throughout the 2020s. In 2021, the leader of East Devon District Council, Paul Arnott, said the council
Marlcombe
Long-distance footpath in England
Heritage Sites: the Dorset and East Devon Coast, known as the Jurassic Coast, was designated in 2001, and the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in 2007
South_West_Coast_Path
Area of common land near Woodbury, Devon, England
Woodbury Common in East Devon, England is an area of common land that is predominantly heathland adjacent to the village of Woodbury. It is bordered to
Woodbury_Common,_Devon
Football Club was originally formed in 1899. After first joining the East Devon League in 1900, the club then went on to join the Torquay & District League
List of Torquay United F.C. seasons
List_of_Torquay_United_F.C._seasons
Local government elections in Devon, England
East Devon District Council is the local authority for East Devon in England. The council is elected every four years. Sixty councillors are elected from
East Devon District Council elections
East_Devon_District_Council_elections
Village in Devon, England
Wilmington is a village between Axminster and Honiton in East Devon on the A35 road. The entire village is now in the parish of Widworthy, although this
Wilmington,_Devon
is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Devon in South West England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government
List of electoral wards in Devon
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Devon
Hamlet in England
Beacon is a hamlet near Honiton in the English county of Devon, below the most southerly point of Hartridge Hill in Luppitt parish. Ordnance Survey: Landranger
Beacon,_Devon
This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. There are 426 civil parishes. The former Exeter County Borough is unparished
List of civil parishes in Devon
List_of_civil_parishes_in_Devon
Town in Devon, England
(/ˈtɒpʃəm/, also /ˈtɒpsəm/) is a town in the Exeter district, in Devon, England, located on the east side of the River Exe, immediately north of its confluence
Topsham,_Devon
English actor (born 1989)
and the Southwest of the United States in a caravan, before moving to east Devon, England, age eight. He was educated by his mother, a teacher, and his
Alex_Sharp
Village in Devon, England
River Otter, about 2 miles north east of Honiton railway station, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had
Monkton,_Devon
R (Coughlan) v North and East Devon Health Authority [1999] EWCA Civ 1871 is a UK enterprise law case, concerning health care in the UK. Miss Coughlan
R (Coughlan) v North and East Devon HA
R_(Coughlan)_v_North_and_East_Devon_HA
British administrative authority
Devon County Council is the county council administering the English county of Devon. The council is based at Devon County Hall in the city of Exeter
Devon_County_Council
Independent candidate in the 2019 United Kingdom General Election
former British politician. She was a Devon county councillor from 2013 to 2021 and stood as an independent for East Devon in the 2015, 2017, and 2019 United
Claire_Wright_(politician)
River in Somerset and Devon, England
county of Somerset, England near Otterford, then flows south through East Devon. It enters the English Channel at the western end of Lyme Bay, part of
River_Otter,_Devon
Hamlet in Devon, England
in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is located in the Blackdown Hills, a group of hills that border both Devon and Somerset
Abbey,_Devon
Mental health trust in Devon, England
children's community services across Devon (excluding Plymouth), the wider South West and nationally. The North and East Devon Partnership NHS Trust was established
Devon_Partnership_NHS_Trust
Devon is a county in south west England, bordering Cornwall to the west with Dorset and Somerset to the east. There is evidence of occupation of the county
History_of_Devon
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1870 East Devon by-election was fought on 9 April 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP Lord Courtenay
1870_East_Devon_by-election
Region of England
seen on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset and East Devon, where they document the entire Mesozoic era from west to east. The climate of South West England is
South_West_England
2015 UK local government election
The 2015 East Devon District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of East Devon District Council in England. This was on the same
2015 East Devon District Council election
2015_East_Devon_District_Council_election
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2001)
Devon Levi (born December 27, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey
Devon_Levi
Village in Devon, England
West Hill is a village in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village lies approximately 2 miles south west of Ottery St Mary, its nearest town
West_Hill,_Devon
2021 UK local government election
results". Devon County Council. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. "Election Results". "East Devon District Council | Information Devon County Council
2021 Devon County Council election
2021_Devon_County_Council_election
Steep-sided coastal gorge in central southern England
sandstone or clays. The word is used in central Southern England—notably in East Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight—to describe such topographical
Chine
Village in Devon, England
Whitford is a village near Axminster in East Devon. It is situated on the western bank of the River Axe, which is crossed via a small bridge with a weir
Whitford,_Devon
a list of these buildings in the district of East Devon in Devon. Grade I listed buildings in East Devon The date given is the date used by Historic England
Grade II* listed buildings in East Devon
Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_East_Devon
EAST DEVON
EAST DEVON
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Jobe.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a cobbler, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts (see Laster).German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a porter, from Middle High German last; German Last or Yiddish last ‘burden’, ‘load’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name as in 2, from Middle Dutch last ‘load’, ‘burden’; or a nickname for an awkward character, from Dutch last ‘trouble’, ‘nuisance’.French : habitational name from a place so named in Puy-de-Dôme.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in the eastern part of a town or settlement, or outside it to the east, or a regional name for someone who had migrated from the east of a place. As an American family name, this surname has absorbed various other European names with similar meaning.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : derivative of the Scandinavian personal name Harald (see Harold).English (East Anglia) : variant of Harwood.English (East Anglia) : variant of Herrod 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Yorkshire)
English (East Yorkshire) : perhaps from a pet form Ace.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Midlands)
English (East Midlands) : unexplained; possibly a variant of Marrin.
Biblical
which is before or in front of a person
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Gul - Flowers; Mast - Excitement
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Midlands)
English (East Midlands) : possibly a variant of Rawdon.
Female
Egyptian
, Child of Bast.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : probably a habitational name from Haste near Wunstorf or Osnabrück.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch haest ‘hasty’.Swedish : soldier’s name, from hast ‘haste’, ‘hurry’.English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : reduced form of Hayhurst.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : derivative of Goff.English (East Anglia) : variant of Coward.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Midlands)
English (East Midlands) : variant of Bayes.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Newsome.English (East Anglia) : patronymic from New 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : patronymic from Blower 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (east midlands)
English (east midlands) : habitational name from Fritchley in Derbyshire.
EAST DEVON
EAST DEVON
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God
Male
Greek
(Ἄδαμος) Greek form of Hebrew Adam according to Josephus, ADAMOS means "the red earth."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Lamp
Girl/Female
Biblical
City of streets, populous city.
Male
Hebrew
(×¢Ö´×žÖ¸Ö¼× ï¬µ×ֵל) Hebrew name IMMANUW'EL means "God is with us." In the bible, this is the name of the promised Messiah as prophesied by Isaiah.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Black bee, A bumble bee, Parvati Lord Shivas wife had taken the form of a bumble bee, Searching for the truth
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Curtis.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Soft to touch
Girl/Female
Greek
New moon.
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Stylianos, STELIAN means "pillar."
EAST DEVON
EAST DEVON
EAST DEVON
EAST DEVON
EAST DEVON
n.
Formerly, the part of the United States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of the agriculture of the West.
a.
Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least space.
n.
A native of, or a dweller in, the East Indies.
v. i.
To move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate.
a.
Relating to the Eastern Islands; East Indian.
n.
The year last past; last year.
adv.
See Erst.
imp. & p. p.
of Cast
a.
In a fast or rapid manner; quickly; swiftly; extravagantly; wildly; as, to run fast; to live fast.
v. t.
To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot.
v. t.
Not causing, or attended with, pain or disquiet, or much exertion; affording ease or rest; as, an easy carriage; a ship having an easy motion; easy movements, as in dancing.
a.
Last; least.
n.
The last night; the night last past.
n.
The week last past; last week.
a.
Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east.
n. & adv.
East.
v. t.
To eat or prey upon, as a moth eats a garment.
v. t.
Causing ease; giving freedom from care or labor; furnishing comfort; commodious; as, easy circumstances; an easy chair or cushion.
n.
The eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East.