oriental politeness. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This is sometimes known as oriental flushing symptoms. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
Mme. Grassini, two of them in oriental costume, the other half-length. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun] Reference
Despite these European migrations, the pejorative of "Semite" and the code word "oriental" were applied to Jews well into the 20th century. From Wordnik.com. [Banning some words HERE on This Website] Reference
A very rare and extremely beautiful green variety is called the oriental emerald. From Wordnik.com. [The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones] Reference
There's a poem called oriental girl dances, published in a speculative poetry magazine. From Wordnik.com. [So friends list, do you find this appropriate?] Reference
An excellent confection that can be prepared without cooking is known as oriental delight. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals] Reference
We call the oriental plague which raged in Europe in the 14th century the "black death" by the same Figure. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on Revelation] Reference
When heathen writers call the oriental rites superstitions, they evidently use the word in its modern sense. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03] Reference
A group of what are called oriental small-clawed otters line up on a rock at the London Zoo during the annual winter census. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2009] Reference
A group of what are called oriental small-clawed otters line up on a rock at the London Zoo during its annual winter census. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2009] Reference
In times past there was another road through the Ts'aidam to Tankar called the oriental road, the one that Huc and Gabet pursued. From Wordnik.com. [With the Tibetans in Tent and Temple: Narrative of Four Years' Residence on the Tibetan Borders, and of a Journey into the Far Interior] Reference
The oriental is a rather mild individual as a rule and wrangling and fighting is probably less common than among occidental communities. From Wordnik.com. [Wanderings in the Orient] Reference
You said: If people don't want to be called oriental which just means eastern, I think, I can't imagine why you wouldn't just accept that. From Wordnik.com. [Would you trust a law professor to be President?] Reference
It is not an alien, exotic or even really an "oriental" doctrine. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-07-01] Reference
They said "oriental," but let's just call it what I think they really are: galbee. From Wordnik.com. [She's Good, but the Sushi's Bad - Kabuki Sushi] Reference
Once upon a cakestand ...: kind of oriental meat lasagne skip to main | skip to sidebar. From Wordnik.com. [kind of oriental meat lasagne] Reference
When Nyssa looked at him, she felt even more guilty for adding "oriental" to the list on the wall. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
Once you know that people don't want to be called "oriental," why would you want to persist in using the word?. From Wordnik.com. [Would you trust a law professor to be President?] Reference
Would you be happier about this theory if you had evidence of a survival of an "oriental" Arab pasta in Sicily?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-01] Reference
The word "oriental" might possibly have been intended, however, the original text is preserved. (criental love for colour). From Wordnik.com. [In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83] Reference
It still supports a few areas of pine forest, and hosts rare and endemic species such as oriental sweetgum and Datça palm. From Wordnik.com. [Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests] Reference
The only other woman, aside from nurses and that, we see is an "oriental" who is in the colony for "entertainment" purposes. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-10-01] Reference
(This entry brought to you by the three people today who have used "oriental" to describe another person to me) (0 comments). From Wordnik.com. [bebelua Diary Entry] Reference
The Koreans I've known are very conservative politically but wouldn't hesitate to give someone a lashing for using 'oriental'. From Wordnik.com. [Is it unacceptable for a white comic actor to impersonate Obama on SNL?] Reference
With dishes such as oriental ceviche and courgette flower omelette with ricotta and tarragon, this book will transform your view. From Wordnik.com. [The 25 best cookbooks of 2010] Reference
Ever use the phrase "oriental" to describe some who is Chinese, Japanese or generally looking like they come from South-East Asia?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-06-01] Reference
With this comment, Lalla Rookh is simultaneously claimed as a symbol of Ireland and transformed from an "oriental" woman to an Irish man. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Odalisques and Other Seductive Figures: Thomas Moore] Reference
My preferred flavor is "oriental" which is pretty weird, isn't it, as a flavor?. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Posts Across MetaFilter] Reference
I followed the recipe exactly, but the burgers tasted very "oriental" and were extremely salty. From Wordnik.com. Reference
But, then, they were amazed by so many innovations and specialties, such as oriental tea culture. From Wordnik.com. [Prague Monitor] Reference
Quitonians are not guilty of knowing any thing about trans-Andine affairs or "oriental" geography. From Wordnik.com. [The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America] Reference
I believe Mizrahi and other 'oriental' Jews outnumbered Ashkenazi at least until the arrival of. From Wordnik.com. [Dissident Voice] Reference
I want to weep over Debussy's genius, this quartet that listeners found baffling and "oriental" at its 1893 debut. From Wordnik.com. [Violinist.com] Reference
'oriental', an / or morally or physically degenerate, in one way or another. From Wordnik.com. [FlickFilosopher.com] Reference
Early-flowering plants and bulbs such as oriental hellebores (. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Chinese sweets in oriental sachet bags are laid out during turndown service. From Wordnik.com. [Good Life] Reference
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