levin

[ lev-in ]

nounArchaic.

Origin of levin

1
1200–50; Middle English levene, obscurely akin to Gothic lauhmuni (akin to Latin lūmen light)

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How to use levin in a sentence

  • Clowess translation is exactly in accordance with the English-Latin glossary of the time by Levins .

  • Turgenef therefore was incapable of creating a levin, because he had not the faith which makes the Levins of Tolstoy possible.

  • Later, Corrigan looked appraisingly at Levins, who still graced the office.

    'Firebrand' Trevison | Charles Alden Seltzer
  • That abandoned 204 pueblo on the creek near your shack is built like a fortress, Levins.

    'Firebrand' Trevison | Charles Alden Seltzer
  • She had told Mrs. Levins that she was doing this thing for her sake, but she knew better.

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British Dictionary definitions for levin

levin

/ (ˈlɛvɪn) /


noun
  1. an archaic word for lightning

Origin of levin

1
C13: probably from Scandinavian; compare Danish lygnild

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