Part of 57-Down (4)

I believe the answer is:

east

(Other definitions for east that I've seen before include "Ninety degree bearing" , "On most maps it's right!" , "Oriental lands" , "Where the sun rises" , "Direction of the Orient" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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