[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north.:E", "the direction in which this point lies.", "(usually initial capital letter)a quarter or territory situated in this direction.", "the East,the parts of Asia collectively lying east of Europe and including Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, India, China, etc.East Asia.(formerly) the Soviet Union and its allies.the part of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains.New England.Ancient and Medieval History.the Eastern Roman Empire.", "the parts of Asia collectively lying east of Europe and including Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, India, China, etc.", "East Asia.", "(formerly) the Soviet Union and its allies.", "the part of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River.", "the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains.", "New England.", "Ancient and Medieval History.the Eastern Roman Empire."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["directed or proceeding toward the east.", "coming from the east:an east wind.", "lying toward or situated in the east:the east side.", "Ecclesiastical.being at the end of the church where the high altar is:an east window."]}, {"Bold_text": "adverb", "List Items": ["to, toward, or in the east:an island located east of Sumatra; He went east."]}, {"Bold_text": "abbreviation for", "List Items": ["eastern."]}]