levant

CEFRC1

/ləˈvænt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The countries and lands on the eastern Mediterranean coast.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A type of leather.

Examples

  • Dates and walnuts are commonly used in the filling for baklava made in the Levant.

  • There used to be lions in the Levant.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An easterly wind, generally in the western Mediterranean Sea.

  2. A disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts.

More examples

In context

  • [I]t was bound by G. Levitsky […] in turquoise Levant, stamped back and front with the Crosby crest in gold.

  • I see by the newspapers that the Mediterranean Fleet is leaving Malta for the Levant.

  • He died of a Tuesday. Got the run. Levanted with the cash of a few ads.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French levant (“rising, sun's point of rising”), form of lever (“to rise”), from Latin levō (“to rise”) (cf. also the present participle levāns), from levis (“light, not heavy”).