What is "oriens"

Oriens, the Latin word for 'the East', may refer to:

• the Praetorian prefecture of Oriens (or of the East)
• the Diocese of Oriens, part of the Prefecture
• Oriens Christianus, an academic journal
• Oriens (butterfly), a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae
  • Oriens gola, the Common Dartlet
  • Oriens goloides, the Common Dartlet
  • Oriens concinna, the Tamil Dartlet
• The Morning Star