LEVITE


Meaning of LEVITE in English

[ 'li:vʌɪt ]

■ noun a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, in particular an assistant to the priests in the Jewish temple.

Origin

ME: from late L. levita , from Gk leuitēs , from Heb. Lēwī 'Levi'.

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