levant

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English [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Transferral use of Levant, from French levant. Compare French faire voile en Levant (be stolen away).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /lɪˈvænt/

Noun [edit]

levant (plural levants)

  1. A disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.

Verb [edit]

levant (third-person singular simple present levants, present participle levanting, simple past and past participle levanted)

  1. To abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts.
    • 1885, Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Night 16:
      In a mighty little time their husbands played them false and, taking whatever they could lay hands upon, levanted and left them in the lurch.
    • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
      He died of a Tuesday. Got the run. Levanted with the cash of a few ads.

Translations [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

From French levant.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈlɛvənt/

Adjective [edit]

levant (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry) Rising, of an animal.
  2. (law) Rising or having risen from rest; said of cattle.

Anagrams [edit]


French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Participle adjective of lever (to raise).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ləvɑ̃/
  • (file)

Adjective [edit]

levant m (feminine levante, masculine plural levants, feminine plural levantes)

  1. (moon, sun) Rising.

Noun [edit]

levant m (plural levant)

  1. The east, the orient.

Verb [edit]

levant

  1. Present participle of lever.

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Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

lēvant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of lēvō