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

Il se leva, se mit a promener par sa chambre, devisant avec lun et avec lautre.
Chantilly in History and Art|Louise M. Richter
Leva, his wife, pawed Joseph over and yowled: I love you, I love you.
The Soul of John Brown|Stephen Graham
I explained that while the woman spoke so glibly I caught the words "doma, kamen, na leva, gastinni dvor."
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
Il se leva le dernier au matin, proposa au logeur de balayer la chambre et le couloir.
Histoires grises|E. Edouard Tavernier

The Leva-Granger conference idea fitted neatly into Forrestal's thinking.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

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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