What does levantine mean?
Definitions for levantine
ˈlɛv ənˌtaɪn, -ˌtin, lɪˈvæn tɪn, -taɪnlev·an·tine
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Princeton's WordNet
Levantineadjective
(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
Levantineadjective
of or relating to the Levant or its inhabitants
"the Levantine coast"
Wiktionary
Levantineadjective
Of the Levant, the Eastern Mediterranean.
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levantine
Levantine refers to people, culture, traditions, or things originating from the Levant, a historical and geographic region in the Eastern Mediterranean, spanning primarily across modern day countries like Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, and parts of Turkey and Cyprus. In broader terms, it might also include people from this region living elsewhere. It's also related to the French term 'levant' meaning "rising", indicating the direction of the sunrise, or the East.
Webster Dictionary
Levantinenoun
of or pertaining to the Levant
Levantinenoun
a native or inhabitant of the Levant
Levantinenoun
a stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant
Etymology: [F. levantine, or It. levantina.]
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for levantine »
valentine
Valentine
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of levantine in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of levantine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- levantinoSpanish
- levantinFrench
- levantinoPortuguese
- לעוואנטיןYiddish
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