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levanter

noun
le·​vant·​er | \ lə-ˈvan-tər How to pronounce levanter (audio) \

Definition of levanter

1 capitalized : a native or inhabitant of the Levant
2 : a strong easterly Mediterranean wind

First Known Use of levanter

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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