Far East
[far a. 1 a, east n.]
The extreme eastern regions of the Old World, esp. China and Japan.
| [1616 T. Roe Let. 17 Jan. (1899) I. 113 Load-stones heere are none. They are in the farre East Countries.] 1852 J. H. Newman Second Spring 29 The great St. Francis opened the way to the far East. 1894 G. N. Curzon Problems of Far East i. 7 No introduction is needed in presenting the Far East to an English audience. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 1 Jan. 2/3 The Emperor's Far-East policy. 1906 Q. Rev. Jan. 287 The main interest of Great Britain in the Far East. 1911 Ibid. July 245 The great conflict which for many months bathed the Far East in blood weakened Russia in Europe. 1931 Sat. Rev. 21 Nov. 645 Apparently they cannot leave the Far East alone. 1950 Sci. News XV. 126 The rhesus negative characteristic is almost unknown in the Far East. |
So Far-Eastern a., of or belonging to the Far East.
| 1888 Peel City Guardian 14 July 7/4 One firm has the monopoly of this Far-Eastern pari mutuel. 1900 Black & White Budget 25 Aug. 649/1 The Far Eastern question is a new one to American diplomacy. |