lev
noun
a coin and monetary unit of Bulgaria, equal to 100 stotinki. L., LV.
lev
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[lef]
/ lɛf /
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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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abbreviation
lev
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/ 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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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
Ashamed of being thought afraid of anything, Maggot at last cleared his throat, and, in a husky voice, said,—“Come, then, lev us go down.”
From Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
"You didn't steal from me, Lev. You were caring."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
"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
"Come here, Lev. I want to show you something."
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
The whole is based on Lev. xviii. 6-18.
From The Church Handy Dictionary by Anonymous
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
Standard subsidies per 100 leva, differing by trading area, are granted on all exports.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
Within the state industrial branches, average annual wages ranged from 2,009 leva in the production of coal and petroleum to 1,196 leva in the manufacture of clothing.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
Poliziano's Canzonet, La pastorella si leva per tempo, is a pasticcio composed of fragments from popular songs in vogue at his day.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by John Addington Symonds
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