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English

Etymology 1
Transferral use of Levant, from French levant#French|levant. Compare French faire voile en Levant ‘be stolen away’.

Pronunciation
IPA|/lɪˈvænt/

Noun
en-noun

1. disappearing|Disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.

Verb
en-verb

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

#* 1885: In a mighty little time their husbands played them false and, taking whatever they could lay hands upon, levanted and left them in the lurch. — Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 16
#* 1922: He died of a Tuesday. Got the run. Levanted with the cash of a few ads. — James Joyce, Ulysses

Etymology 2
From French levant#French|levant.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈlɛvənt/

Adjective
en-adj

1. heraldry rising|Rising, of an animal.

Category:Heraldic terminology

French

Etymology
Participle adjective of term|lever||to raise.

Pronunciation
IPA: /IPAchar|ləvɑ̃/

Verb
levant

1. form of|Present participle|lever

Adjective
fr-adj|levant

1. italbrac|moon, sun Rising.

Noun
fr-noun|m|-

1. The east, the orient.

Derived terms
Levant

Category:French verb forms

fr:levant
te:levant
vi:levant
zh:levant

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