Levantine

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Levantine \Le*vant"ine\ (l[-e]*v[a^]nt"[i^]n or
     l[e^]v"ant*[imac]n; 277), a. [F. levantin, or It. levantino.
     See {Levant}, n.]
     Of or pertaining to the Levant. --J. Spencer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Levantine \Le*vant"ine\, n.
     1. A native or inhabitant of the Levant.
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     2. [F. levantine, or It. levantina.] A stout twilled silk
        fabric, formerly made in the Levant.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Levantine
       adj : of or relating to the Levant or its inhabitants; "the
             Levantine coast"
       n : (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant