Halévy

American  

[a-ley-vee] / a leɪˈvi /

noun

1. Fromental Jacques François Fromental Élie Lévy, 1790–1862, French composer, especially of operas.

2. his nephew Ludovic 1834–1908, French novelist and playwright: librettist in collaboration with Henri Meilhac.

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Halévy British  

/ alevi /

noun

1. ( Jacques François ) Fromental (fromɛ̃tal), original name Elias Levy . 1799–1862, French composer, noted for his operas, which include La Juive (1835)

2. his nephew, Ludovic (lydɔvik). 1834–1908, French dramatist and novelist, who collaborated with Meilhac on opera libretti

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Example Sentences

“The Benjamin Netanyahu of today is not the Benjamin Netanyahu that I knew when he appointed me head of Mossad,” his former spy chief, Efraim Halevy, recently said on CNN.

From Washington Post

Halevy warned Netanyahu that the “refusenik” movement could spread throughout the army and that “this could harm the IDF’s operational capacity,” according to a leak reported in Israeli media.

From Washington Post

A new petition addressed to Halevy, which aims to reach 100,000 signatures, says the decision not to show up for the reserve was taken after “listening to our conscience.”

From Washington Post

“People like me — right-wing, religious, Orthodox people — usually hold the position that the justice system in Israel, and the courts’ authority, has to change,” said Einat Halevy Levin, a vocal opponent of the government’s plans.

From New York Times

“But what the government wants to do is ripping apart Israel,” Ms. Halevy Levin added.

From New York Times