Levantine

[ lev-uhn-tahyn, -teen, li-van-tin, -tahyn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Levant.

noun

1. Sometimes Offensive. a native of the Levant.

levantine

/ ˈlɛvənˌtaɪn /

noun

1. a cloth of twilled silk

Sensitive Note

The use of the word Levantine as a noun, as in the head of HR is a Levantine or Levantines are a key demographic, may sometimes be offensive when not used in self-reference.

Other Words From

• Lev·an·tin·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Levantine¹

First recorded in 1640–50; Levant + -ine ¹

Example Sentences

And, in that case, you run the risk of having a long time to wait, for his Levantine seems to enjoy excellent health.

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But the word—poor—represented absolutely nothing to the Levantine.

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There is something in this Greek race yet; they will become a powerful Levantine nation in the course of time.'

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Here was established the market of all northern products for the south, and of all southern and Levantine products for the north.

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Polverine, pol′vėr-in, n. the calcined ashes of a Levantine and Syrian plant, used in glass-making.

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