lev

¹ American  

[lef] / lɛf /

noun

plural

leva

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

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lev- ² American  

1. variant of levo- before a vowel.

   levulose.

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Lev. ³ American  

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Leviticus.

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Lev. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Leviticus

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lev ² British  

/ lɛf /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of Bulgaria, divided into 100 stotinki

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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

Example Sentences

He has already ruled out working with Mr Borissov, pledging to be an "opposition scrutinising the spending of every lev".

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2022

Petkov said Bulgaria, which has pegged its lev currency to the euro, is sticking for the time being with its target of joining the euro zone as of January 2024.

From Reuters • Mar. 7, 2022

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

"Then lev us enjoy the summer while we've a-got et, sur."

From The Man Who Rose Again by Hocking, Joseph