leveller
Americannoun
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(usually initial capital letter) (during the British Civil War) a member of the Parliamentary army advocating constitutional reforms, equal rights, and religious tolerance.
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Chiefly British. leveler.
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a person or thing that levels
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a person who works for the abolition of inequalities
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His replacement, Findlay Curtis, scored Scotland's first-half leveller before Lawrence Shankland's double after the break and a late Ryan Christie penalty.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
There was also an image of Gabriel Martinelli taunting Wolves' fans with a "2-1" gesture, only to look daft when Arsenal conceded that late leveller.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
England's Jos Buttler said Tuesday that the T20 format was a great leveller.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
O'Neill questioned whether Schmeichel was unsighted for Rowe's leveller, but chose to focus on the efforts of his centre-backs in the valuable draw.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
The sun slanted through to the moss here and there, leveller.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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