Levantine

[ lev-uhn-tahyn, -teen, li-van-tin, -tahyn ]

/ ˈlɛv ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin, lɪˈvæn tɪn, -taɪn /

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adjective

of or relating to the Levant.

noun

a native of the Levant.

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Origin of Levantine

First recorded in 1640–50; Levant + -ine¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Levantine

Lev·an·tin·ism, noun

Words nearby Levantine

Levalloisian, Levallois-Perret, levant, Levant dollar, levanter, Levantine, Levant storax, Levaquin, levarterenol, levator, Le Vau

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How to use Levantine in a sentence

And, in that case, you run the risk of having a long time to wait, for his Levantine seems to enjoy excellent health.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
But the word—poor—represented absolutely nothing to the Levantine.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
There is something in this Greek race yet; they will become a powerful Levantine nation in the course of time.'
Heroes of the Telegraph|J. Munro
Here was established the market of all northern products for the south, and of all southern and Levantine products for the north.
The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete|Friedrich Schiller

Polverine, pol′vėr-in, n. the calcined ashes of a Levantine and Syrian plant, used in glass-making.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Levantine (1 of 2)

levantine

/ (ˈlɛvənˌtaɪn) /

noun

a cloth of twilled silk

British Dictionary definitions for Levantine (2 of 2)

Levantine

/ (ˈlɛvənˌtaɪn) /

adjective

of or relating to the Levant

noun

(esp formerly) an inhabitant of the Levant

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