Meaning of Levant | Babel Free
ləˈvæntDefinitions
- A cultural region of West Asia, consisting of the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, namely Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus (and sometimes, especially in a historical context, also including Turkey and Egypt, then part of the Ottoman Empire).
- An easterly wind, generally in the western Mediterranean Sea.
- A disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.
- A type of leather.
Equivalents
Examples
“I see by the newspapers that the Mediterranean Fleet is leaving Malta for the Levant.”
“[I]t was bound by G. Levitsky […] in turquoise Levant, stamped back and front with the Crosby crest in gold.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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