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Formerly, the part of the United States east of the AlleghanyMountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly,the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which isnorth of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definitearticle; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of theagriculture of the West. East by north, East by south, according tothe notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 11 --East-northeast, East-southeast, that which lie 22Illust. of Compass.