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Lavant vs Levant - What's the difference?

lavant | levant |

Levant is a alternative form of lavant.



As nouns the difference between lavant and levant

is that lavant is a shallow or more or less intermittent spring while levant is a disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.

As a proper noun Levant is

the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea variously.

As a verb levant is

to abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts.

As an adjective levant is

rising, of an animal.

lavant

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shallow or more or less intermittent spring.
  • A violent flow or rush of water.
  • How it did rain! It ran down the street in a lavant .
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    levant

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea variously:
  • a. Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Palestine
    b. Turkey, Cyprus, (Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Palestine), Egypt.
    c. Greece, (Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt).
  • An easterly wind, generally in the western Mediterranean Sea
  • Synonyms

    * (wind) levanter *Sham

    Antonyms

    * Maghreb

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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