Levi

¹ American  

[lee-vahy, ley-vee, lee-vee] / ˈli vaɪ, ˈleɪ vi, ˈli vi /

noun

1. 1. a son of Jacob and Leah.

   2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.

2. original name of the Biblical Matthew.

3. a Levite.

4. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “a joining.”

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Levi ² American  

[le-vee] / ˈlɛ vi /

noun

1. Carlo 1902–75, Italian painter and writer.

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Levi ¹ British  

/ ˈliːvaɪ /

noun

1. Old Testament

   1. the third son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of the tribe of Levi (Genesis 29:34)

   2. the priestly tribe descended from this patriarch (Numbers 18:21–24)

2. New Testament another name for Matthew the apostle

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Levi ² British  

/ ˈlɛːvi /

noun

1. Carlo. 1902–75, Italian physician, painter, and writer. Best known for his novel Christ Stopped at Eboli (1947), his other works include The Watch (1952) and Words are Stones (1958)

2. Primo (ˈpriːməʊ). 1919–87, Italian novelist. His book If This is a Man (1947) relates his experiences in Auschwitz. Other books include The Periodic Table (1956) and The Drowned and the Saved (1988), published after his suicide

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Levi ³ British  

/ ˈliːvaɪt, ˈlevi, ˈliːvaɪ /

noun

1. Judaism a descendant of the tribe of Levi who has certain privileges in the synagogue service

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Example Sentences

It subsequently contacted Levi Strauss, asking the San Francisco apparel company to convince Walmart to raise its price, according to a document filed Monday in a price-fixing case brought against Amazon by the California Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, midfielder Enzo Fernandez and defender Levi Colwill are among those known to have discussed potential new contracts in the past six months.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In March, it replaced its longtime lead director David Mussafer with Chip Bergh, the former CEO of Levi Strauss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The move came after Lululemon reported fourth-quarter financial results and appointed Chip Bergh, former president and CEO of Levi Strauss External link, to its board of directors.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He’s talking to a family and waves to Levi and me as we drop off our volunteer permission forms.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty