lev

[lef]

noun, plural lev·a

[lev-uh] /ˈlɛv ə/.

a coin and monetary unit of Bulgaria, equal to 100 stotinki. Abbreviation: L., LV.

Origin of lev

1900–05; < Bulgarian: literally, lion, OCS lĭvŭ, probably < Old High German lewo < Latin lēo; see leu

lev-

variant of levo- before a vowel: levulose.

Lev.

Leviticus.

Trotsky

or Trot·ski

[trot-skee; Russian trawt-skyee]

noun

LeonLev, or Leib, Davidovich Bronstein, 1879–1940, Russian revolutionary and writer: minister of war 1918–25.

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Examples from the Web for lev

Contemporary Examples

In an email to the Associated Press, Lev Glendon said, “we have no intention of ever discussing our personal life in this forum.”
A Vatican Soap Opera
Barbie Latza Nadeau
December 8, 2013
A year later, he left the priesthood completely to help Lev Glendon care for their son, who has Down Syndrome.
A Vatican Soap Opera
Barbie Latza Nadeau
December 8, 2013
It was during that time, in 2005, Lev Glendon and Williams had their baby.
A Vatican Soap Opera
Barbie Latza Nadeau
December 8, 2013
Williams and Lev Glendon have refused to comment on their nuptials.
A Vatican Soap Opera
Barbie Latza Nadeau
December 8, 2013
Plus, more ‘How I Write’ interviews with Jennifer Finney Boylan, Antony Beevor and Lev Grossman.
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Noah Charney
July 11, 2012

Historical Examples

In the first place, we find that the Chasidah is enumerated in Lev.
Bible Animals;
J. G. Wood
That the Jerboa may be one of the Akbarim is rendered likely by the prohibition in Lev.
Bible Animals;
J. G. Wood
Again, in the next passage where the yoke is mentioned, namely, Lev.
Bible Animals;
J. G. Wood
Doubt, however, is thrown on this by the command, repeated in Lev.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers
Robert A. Watson
What if the law of the land forbid more or fewer degrees than Lev.
A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4)
Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for lev

lev

noun plural leva (ˈlɛvə)

the standard monetary unit of Bulgaria, divided into 100 stotinki

Word Origin

from Bulgarian: lion

Lev.

abbreviation for

Leviticus

Trotsky

Trotski

noun

Leon, original name Lev Davidovich Bronstein . 1879–1940, Russian revolutionary and Communist theorist. He was a leader of the November Revolution (1917) and, as commissar of foreign affairs and war (1917–24), largely created the Red Army. He was ousted by Stalin after Lenin's death and deported from Russia (1929); assassinated by a Stalinist agent

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

Word Origin and History for lev

n.

monetary unit of Bulgaria, introduced 1881, literally "lion" (see leu).

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lev-

Lev.

Trotsky

or Trot·ski

Examples from the Web for lev

Contemporary Examples

In an email to the Associated Press, Lev Glendon said, “we have no intention of ever discussing our personal life in this forum.”

A year later, he left the priesthood completely to help Lev Glendon care for their son, who has Down Syndrome.

It was during that time, in 2005, Lev Glendon and Williams had their baby.

Williams and Lev Glendon have refused to comment on their nuptials.

Plus, more ‘How I Write’ interviews with Jennifer Finney Boylan, Antony Beevor and Lev Grossman.

Historical Examples

In the first place, we find that the Chasidah is enumerated in Lev.

That the Jerboa may be one of the Akbarim is rendered likely by the prohibition in Lev.

Again, in the next passage where the yoke is mentioned, namely, Lev.

Doubt, however, is thrown on this by the command, repeated in Lev.

What if the law of the land forbid more or fewer degrees than Lev.

lev

Word Origin

Lev.

Trotsky

Trotski

Word Origin and History for lev

n.

Origin of lev