"eastermost" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} eastermost (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) easternmost Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-eastermost-en-adj-fg7ux52C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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