LEVANT


Meaning of LEVANT in English

— levanter , n.

/li vant"/ , v.i. Brit. Slang.

to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts.

[ 1750-60; perh. levantar to lift (Compare LEVANTAR EL CAMPO to break camp, leave), freq. of levar levare ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .