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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'Levant' Resulted in 2 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 2 Definitions Levant proper noun  the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea variously: a. Syria, Israel, Jordan, Gaza b. Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Gaza, Egypt. c. Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Gaza, Egypt. Etymology: French levant (sun's point of rising) < lever < Latin levare to rise.       levant noun  disappearing, Disappearing or absconding after losing a bet. = verb  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 adjective  (heraldry) rising, Rising, of an animal.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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