Levi
1[ lee-vahy, ley-vee; for 5 also lee-vee ]
/ ˈli vaɪ, ˈleɪ vi; for 5 also ˈli vi /
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noun
a son of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 29:34.
one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
original name of Matthew (def. 1).
a Levite.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “a joining.”
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Definition for Levi (2 of 2)
Levi2
[ le-vee ]
/ ˈlɛ vi /
noun
Car·lo [kahr-law], /ˈkɑr lɔ/, 1902–75, Italian painter and writer.
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British Dictionary definitions for Levi (1 of 3)
Levi1
/ (ˈliːvaɪ) /
noun
Old Testament
- the third son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of the tribe of Levi (Genesis 29:34)
- the priestly tribe descended from this patriarch (Numbers 18:21–24)
New Testament another name for Matthew the apostle
British Dictionary definitions for Levi (2 of 3)
Levi2
/ (Italian ˈlɛːvi) /
noun
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)
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
British Dictionary definitions for Levi (3 of 3)
Levi3
Levite (ˈliːvaɪt)
/ (ˈliːvaɪ, Hebrew ˈlevi) /
noun
Judaism a descendant of the tribe of Levi who has certain privileges in the synagogue service
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