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adj
Of or related to Levi, the Levites, or their priestly role.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, particularly in its role as a priestly caste.
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noun
A clergyman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, obsolete
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noun
A type of loose dress.
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Usage: historical
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noun
a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Jew, Hebrew, Israelite
History
Borrowed from Late Latin Levītēs, Lēvīta, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της (Leuī̈́tēs). By surface analysis, Levi + -ite.
Across languages
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