Orientator

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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An instrument used for determining the position of a church so that its chancel may point to the east.
  • Word Usage
    "Orientation (1839) and orientator (1844) preceded orientate, and the new verb usage would have been reinforced by the arrival of disorientation (1860)."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lie    accommodate    adapt    Asia    familiarise   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    orientate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    eastern    oriental    bright    lustrous    superior   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    disorient   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    heav'nly    roseate    auroral    noontide    sheeny