Levi

[lee-vahy, ley-vee; for 5 also lee-vee]

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noun

a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 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.”

Levi

[le-vee]

noun

Car·lo [kahr-law] /ˈkɑr lɔ/, 1902–75, Italian painter and writer.

Levi's

[lee-vahyz]

(used with a plural verb) Trademark.

a brand of clothing, especially blue jeans.

Compare blue jeans.

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Related Words for levi

dungarees, jeans, denims

Examples from the Web for levi

Contemporary Examples of levi

On Dec. 22, 1799, Sands told her cousins that she would be leaving to elope with a fellow boarder named Levi Weeks that night.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion
Nina Strochlic
January 8, 2015
According to the sheriff, 18-year-old Levi Weaver begged the officer to shoot him, and then leapt at him.
The 14 Teens Killed by Cops Since Michael Brown
Nina Strochlic
November 25, 2014
Compare the Auto-Tune way of singing today with the way Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops sang.
Interview: T Bone Burnett, the Coen Brothers’ Music Guru
Andrew Romano
December 13, 2013
“I specifically took on those roles knowing they had an added value,” says Levi.
Tel Aviv: The New Gay Travel Hotspot
Itay Hod
January 24, 2013
And although Levi is not gay, one could argue his face has done more for Israeli gay tourism than any glitzy ad campaign.
Tel Aviv: The New Gay Travel Hotspot
Itay Hod
January 24, 2013

Historical Examples of levi

It happened that Levi was there and that the talk was of Blueskin.
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
Howard Pyle
You're the thief—Levi West—you come here and stole my daddy from me ye did.
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
Howard Pyle
Levi's companion dropped to the sand without a sound, like a bundle of rags.
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
Howard Pyle
Not a word was said until Levi had ended his meal and filled his pipe.
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
Howard Pyle
It was Levi West, and he carried an empty meal bag over his arm.
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
Howard Pyle

British Dictionary definitions for levi

Levi

noun

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)
New Testament another name for Matthew the apostle

Levi

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

Levi

Levite (ˈliːvaɪt)

noun

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

Levi's

pl n

trademark jeans, usually blue and made of denim

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Word Origin and History for levi

Levi

masc. proper name, biblical son of Jacob by Leah, from Hebrew lewi, literally "joining, pledging, attached," from stem of lawah "he joined."