LEVANT


Meaning of LEVANT in English

[ lɪ'vant ]

■ noun ( the ~ ) archaic the eastern part of the Mediterranean.

Derivatives

~ine noun & adjective

Origin

C15: from Fr., lit. 'rising', pres. participle of lever 'to lift' used as a noun in the sense 'point of sunrise, east'.

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