levant

[ li-vant ]

/ lɪˈvænt /

verb (used without object) British Slang.

to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts.

Origin of levant

1750–60; perhaps <Spanish levantar to lift (Compare levantar el campo to break camp, leave), frequentative of levar<Latin levāre

OTHER WORDS FROM levant

le·vant·er, noun

Words nearby levant

Leuven, lev, levade, Levalloisian, Levallois-Perret, levant, Levant dollar, levanter, Levantine, Levant storax, Levaquin

Definition for levant (2 of 2)

Levant

[ li-vant ]

/ lɪˈvænt /

noun

the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

Also called Levant morocco. a superior grade of morocco having a large and prominent grain, originally made in the Levant.

Origin of Levant

1490–1500; earlier levaunt<Middle French levant, noun use (with reference to rising sun) of present participle of lever to raise (se lever to rise). See lever

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Example sentences from the Web for levant

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, joining in the chorus, severely berates Tehran for its role in the Levant.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most|Djavad Khadem|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An easing of tensions between al Qaeda and ISIS presents dangers for America in its military campaign in the Levant.
Al Qaeda Plotters in Syria ‘Went Dark,’ U.S. Spies Say|Eli Lake|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Levant is already a far cry from the cosmopolitan melting pot it once was.
Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire|Kim Ghattas|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What future crises are we now creating in Gaza and the Levant?
From Texas to Gaza, Reaping What We Sow|Michael Tomasky|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Turkey—and the northern half of Cyprus, occupied by its troops since 1974—have been largely left out of the Levant Basin boom.
Are These Gas Fields Israel’s Next Warzone?|Christopher Dickey|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Malta was visited, so were the Ionian Islands, and the frigate clove through the waters of the Levant.
The Three Midshipmen|W.H.G. Kingston
This bird is common in the South of Europe and the whole of the Levant, and when it is tamed acquires considerable value.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
We shall give an account of one, as described by M. Tournefort, in his Voyage to the Levant.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
From a cordial notice of the book he passes to a history of French ambition in the Levant.
A. W. Kinglake|W. Tuckwell
Throughout the Levant it is considered a mortuary color; and, moreover, I like its symbolism.
Vashti|Augusta J. Evans Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for levant (1 of 3)

levant¹

/ (lɪˈvænt) /

noun

a type of leather made from the skins of goats, sheep, or seals, having a pattern of irregular creases

Word Origin for levant

C19: shortened from Levant morocco (type of leather)

British Dictionary definitions for levant (2 of 3)

levant²

/ (lɪˈvænt) /

verb

(intr) British to bolt or abscond, esp to avoid paying debts

Word Origin for levant

C18: perhaps from Spanish levantar (el campo) to break (camp)

British Dictionary definitions for levant (3 of 3)

Levant

/ (lɪˈvænt) /

noun

the Levant a former name for the area of the E Mediterranean now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel

Word Origin for Levant

C15: from Old French, from the present participle of lever to raise (referring to the rising of the sun in the east), from Latin levāre

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Cultural definitions for levant

Levant

[ (luh-vant) ]

Name for the nations on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea: Cyprus, Egypt (see also Egypt), Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.

单词	levant
释义	levant [ li-vant ] / lɪˈvænt / verb (used without object) British Slang. to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts. Origin of levant 1750–60; perhaps <Spanish levantar to lift (Compare levantar el campo to break camp, leave), frequentative of levar<Latin levāre OTHER WORDS FROM levant le·vant·er, noun Words nearby levant Leuven, lev, levade, Levalloisian, Levallois-Perret, levant, Levant dollar, levanter, Levantine, Levant storax, Levaquin Definition for levant (2 of 2) Levant [ li-vant ] / lɪˈvænt / noun the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Also called Levant morocco. a superior grade of morocco having a large and prominent grain, originally made in the Levant. Origin of Levant 1490–1500; earlier levaunt<Middle French levant, noun use (with reference to rising sun) of present participle of lever to raise (se lever to rise). See lever Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for levant Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, joining in the chorus, severely berates Tehran for its role in the Levant. The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most\|Djavad Khadem\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An easing of tensions between al Qaeda and ISIS presents dangers for America in its military campaign in the Levant. Al Qaeda Plotters in Syria ‘Went Dark,’ U.S. Spies Say\|Eli Lake\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Levant is already a far cry from the cosmopolitan melting pot it once was. Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire\|Kim Ghattas\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What future crises are we now creating in Gaza and the Levant? From Texas to Gaza, Reaping What We Sow\|Michael Tomasky\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Turkey—and the northern half of Cyprus, occupied by its troops since 1974—have been largely left out of the Levant Basin boom. Are These Gas Fields Israel’s Next Warzone?\|Christopher Dickey\|February 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Malta was visited, so were the Ionian Islands, and the frigate clove through the waters of the Levant. The Three Midshipmen\|W.H.G. Kingston This bird is common in the South of Europe and the whole of the Levant, and when it is tamed acquires considerable value. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier We shall give an account of one, as described by M. Tournefort, in his Voyage to the Levant. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts From a cordial notice of the book he passes to a history of French ambition in the Levant. A. W. Kinglake\|W. Tuckwell Throughout the Levant it is considered a mortuary color; and, moreover, I like its symbolism. Vashti\|Augusta J. Evans Wilson British Dictionary definitions for levant (1 of 3) levant¹ / (lɪˈvænt) / noun a type of leather made from the skins of goats, sheep, or seals, having a pattern of irregular creases Word Origin for levant C19: shortened from Levant morocco (type of leather) British Dictionary definitions for levant (2 of 3) levant² / (lɪˈvænt) / verb (intr) British to bolt or abscond, esp to avoid paying debts Word Origin for levant C18: perhaps from Spanish levantar (el campo) to break (camp) British Dictionary definitions for levant (3 of 3) Levant / (lɪˈvænt) / noun the Levant a former name for the area of the E Mediterranean now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel Word Origin for Levant C15: from Old French, from the present participle of lever to raise (referring to the rising of the sun in the east), from Latin levāre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for levant Levant [ (luh-vant) ] Name for the nations on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea: Cyprus, Egypt (see also Egypt), Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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