lev
noun
a coin and monetary unit of Bulgaria, equal to 100 stotinki. L., LV.
lev
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[lef]
/ lɛf /
noun
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leva
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lev-
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Lev.
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abbreviation
Bible.
Lev.
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British
abbreviation
lev
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British
/ lɛf /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of lev
First recorded in 1900–05; from Bulgarian: literally, “lion,” Old Church Slavonic lĭvŭ, probably from Old High German lewo, from Latin lēo; see leu
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For the older, rural, more conservative parts of the population, the replacement of the Bulgarian lev by the euro provokes fear and resentment.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
Bulgaria pegs its lev currency to the euro under a currency board arrangement that prevents the central bank from setting interest rates and leaves fiscal policy as the main tool to influence the economy.
From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2021
In Europe, the Danish krone and Bulgarian lev still are pegged to the euro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2015
President Rosen Plevneliev of Bulgaria, which joined the union in 2007 but still uses its own currency, the lev, said he was “very worried” by events next door in Greece.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2015
“That minds me, Jack,” said Maggot, “that I seed a daw’s nest here the last time I come along, so lev us go an’ stroob that daw’s nest.”
From Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
"It's okay, Lev. It's all right. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
"It's all right, Lev. Go ahead; I'll catch up."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
"You didn't steal from me, Lev. You were caring."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
"Come here, Lev. I want to show you something."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
"Moses, the friend of God," writes Izaak Walton, in his immortal Compleat Angler, quoting from Lev. xi.,
From The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle by Charles Barker Bradford
Out of total assets of 6.6bn leva, 4.2bn are impaired – two thirds of the entire asset base.
From Forbes ● Oct. 24, 2014
When I showed all receipts I was informed that my grandfather Ahmet owed 4,000 leva on a house I'd sold.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since January 1, 1962, the lev has been officially defined to contain 759.548 milligrams of fine gold—equivalent to 1.17 leva per US$1 at that time.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
A balance of almost 1 billion leva, however, was outstanding on loans for the completion of building construction, including a small amount for housing.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
It ended in a grassy space beneath green coco-nut palms and white-flowering leva trees.
From Down Under With the Prince by Sara Jeannette Duncan
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