levantine

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noun

ˈlevən‧ˌtīn, 

-tēn, 

lə̇ˈvan‧-

plural -s

1

capitalized : a native or inhabitant of the Levant

especially : a cosmopolitan descendant of Frenchmen or Italians who is often a middleman between Europeans and the indigenous peoples

2

a

: a silk fabric formerly made in the Levant

b

: a twilled cotton with a glazed finish used chiefly for linings

Levantine

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adjective

Levan·​tine ˈlevən‧ˌtīn 

-tēn, 

lə̇ˈvan‧-

: of or relating to the Levant

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Levant, the countries of the eastern Mediterranean + English -ine

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Rhymes for levantine

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine