the lands bordering the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Also called Levant morocco. a superior grade of morocco leather having a large and prominent grain, originally made in the Levant.
1750–60; perhaps < Spanish levantar to lift (Compare levantar el campo to break camp, leave), frequentative of levar < Latin levāre
1490–1500; earlier levaunt < Middle French levant, noun use (with reference to rising sun) of present participle of lever to raise ( se lever to rise). See lever
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Small 8vo, two volumes, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Rivière.
From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various
M DCC XXXVI. 4to, red levant morocco, gilt back, side borders, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery.
From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various
The detectives found it much easier at first to look for a volume bound in red levant morocco with "Bacon's Essayes" in gold letters on the back.
From The Unpublishable Memoirs by Rosenbach, A. S. W.
Anyhow, if I'm booked to cash in, I don't mind giving you a show to levant.
From Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends by Standish, Burt L.
M DCC LXVIII. 8vo, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Chambolle-Duru.
From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various
“Timed to one of baseball’s most storied rivalries, the collection brings KAWS’ distinctive visual language to the diamond,” said Aaron Levant, chief executive of Complex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“This is not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue,” Levant said in his opening testimony.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Evidence from the site shows that these groups did more than simply live at the same time in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2026
Ronald Levant, author of “The Problem with Men: Insights on Overcoming a Traumatic Childhood from a World-Renowned Psychologist,” has found men’s groups especially useful in engaging men who foot-drag their way to therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
South Americans learned how to raise potatoes and llamas, unaware of what was going on in either Mexico or the Levant.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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