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Levant vs Levantine - What's the difference?

levant | levantine |

As adjectives the difference between levant and levantine

is that levant is (heraldry) rising, of an animal while levantine is of the levant, the eastern mediterranean.

As a noun levant

is a disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.

As a verb levant

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

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)

    External links

    * (wikipedia "Levant") *

    Anagrams

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    levantine

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the Levant, the Eastern Mediterranean.
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    • Anagrams

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