lev

[ lef ]

/ lɛf /

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noun, plural lev·a

[lev-uh]. /ˈlɛv ə/.

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

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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

Other definitions for lev (2 of 3)

lev-

variant of levo- before a vowel: levulose.

Other definitions for lev (3 of 3)

Lev.

abbreviation Bible.

Leviticus.

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How to use lev in a sentence

The former priest will wed Elizabeth Lev Glendon in a private wedding at an undisclosed location in the United States.
A Vatican Soap Opera|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
It was during that time, in 2005, Lev Glendon and Williams had their baby.
A Vatican Soap Opera|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Williams and Lev Glendon have refused to comment on their nuptials.
A Vatican Soap Opera|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Hebrew word is "Peres," a term which only occurs twice when signifying a species of bird; namely, in Lev.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
Whale is the same word as whole, and leviathan is radically the lev of elephant.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
It will be observed that Hillel humanizes the law laid down in Lev.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
This extreme conception arose from the accepted though uninspired interpretation of Lev.
Jesus the Christ|James Edward Talmage
For the elaborate ceremonies incident to the cleansing of a recovered leper see Lev.
Jesus the Christ|James Edward Talmage

British Dictionary definitions for lev (1 of 2)

lev

/ (lɛf) /

noun plural leva (ˈlɛvə)

the standard monetary unit of Bulgaria, divided into 100 stotinki

Word Origin for lev

from Bulgarian: lion

British Dictionary definitions for lev (2 of 2)

Lev.

/ Bible /

abbreviation for

Leviticus

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