levanter

[ li-van-ter ]

/ lɪˈvæn tər /

noun

a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.

Origin of levanter

First recorded in 1620–30; Levant + -er¹

Words nearby levanter

levade, Levalloisian, Levallois-Perret, levant, Levant dollar, levanter, Levantine, Levant storax, Levaquin, levarterenol, levator

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Example sentences from the Web for levanter

It was the beginning of a "Levanter," and scarcely ruffled the surface as it swept along.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851|Various
From March 26th, we have had nothing like a Levanter, except for the French fleet.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
The wind which blew when St Paul was shipwrecked, now called Levanter, from its violence.
The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2|William Lisle Bowles
The night was dark and rainy, and a Levanter—that wind which brings cold and misery and illness—was blowing fiercely.
The Rock of the Lion|Molly Elliot Seawell

And that was the Levanter of to-day, Euraquilo, they call it—hell let loose.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne

British Dictionary definitions for levanter (1 of 2)

levanter¹

/ (lɪˈvæntə) /

noun (sometimes capital)

an easterly wind in the W Mediterranean area, esp in the late summer

an inhabitant of the Levant

British Dictionary definitions for levanter (2 of 2)

levanter²

/ (lɪˈvæntə) /

noun

British a person who bolts or absconds

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单词	levanter
释义	levanter [ li-van-ter ] / lɪˈvæn tər / noun a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean. Origin of levanter First recorded in 1620–30; Levant + -er¹ Words nearby levanter levade, Levalloisian, Levallois-Perret, levant, Levant dollar, levanter, Levantine, Levant storax, Levaquin, levarterenol, levator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for levanter It was the beginning of a "Levanter," and scarcely ruffled the surface as it swept along. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851\|Various From March 26th, we have had nothing like a Levanter, except for the French fleet. The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)\|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan The wind which blew when St Paul was shipwrecked, now called Levanter, from its violence. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2\|William Lisle Bowles The night was dark and rainy, and a Levanter—that wind which brings cold and misery and illness—was blowing fiercely. The Rock of the Lion\|Molly Elliot Seawell And that was the Levanter of to-day, Euraquilo, they call it—hell let loose. The Wind Bloweth\|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne British Dictionary definitions for levanter (1 of 2) levanter¹ / (lɪˈvæntə) / noun (sometimes capital) an easterly wind in the W Mediterranean area, esp in the late summer an inhabitant of the Levant British Dictionary definitions for levanter (2 of 2) levanter² / (lɪˈvæntə) / noun British a person who bolts or absconds 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
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