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Meaning ofLevantin English

Levant

Definitions

Noun
1. countries near the eastern Mediterranean; historical context
  The Levant region includes countries such as Egypt and Turkey.
  Synonyms:
  Middle East Near East
  Antonyms:
  Occident West
2. an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean
  An easterly Levant wind blows strongly in the western Mediterranean.
  Synonyms:
  Sirocco
  Antonyms:
  Ponente
3. a type of leather; animal hide
  The artisan worked with a piece of levant leather to create a beautiful handbag.
  Synonyms:
  morocco kid suede chamois deerskin
  Antonyms:
  fabric textile synthetic manmade plastic
4. to disappear after losing a bet
  After losing the bet, he had to levant and leave the game immediately.
  Synonyms:
  abscond decamp
  Antonyms:
  stay remain appear
Verb
1. to run away; avoid debts or payment
  He tried to levant from his debts by declaring bankruptcy.
  Synonyms:
  abscond flee bolt decamp escape
  Antonyms:
  pay settle repay fulfill honour
Adjective
1. having risen from rest; cattle (law context)
  The farmer's levant cattle were ready to be sold at the market.
  Synonyms:
  arisen risen
  Antonyms:
  recumbent resting
2. rising; of an animal (heraldry context)
  In heraldry, a levant lion is depicted as rising from a resting position.
  Synonyms:
  rising
  Antonyms:
  couchant dormant
3. eastern; poetic description
  The poet used the term levant to describe the eastern sunrise.
  Synonyms:
  Oriental Eastern
  Antonyms:
  Western Occidental