n. a member of the tribe of Levi, esp. of that part of it which provided assistants to the priests in the worship in the Jewish temple.
[ ME f. LL levita f. Gk leuites f. Leui f. Heb. lew Levi ]
n. a member of the tribe of Levi, esp. of that part of it which provided assistants to the priests in the worship in the Jewish temple.
[ ME f. LL levita f. Gk leuites f. Leui f. Heb. lew Levi ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012