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Levant

see synonyms of levant

Noun

1. levant, levant morocco

a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding

2. levant

the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel

Verb

3. levant

run off without paying a debt

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Levant

see synonyms of levant
noun
a type of leather made from the skins of goats, sheep, or seals, having a pattern of irregular creases
verb
(intransitive) British
to bolt or abscond, esp to avoid paying debts
noun
the Levant

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Levant

see synonyms of levant
region on the E Mediterranean, including all countries bordering the sea between Greece & Egypt
usually used with the
verb intransitive
British
to disappear unexpectedly, so as to avoid paying one's debts
noun
Levant morocco

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Levant

see synonyms of levant
A region on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea north of the Arabian Peninsula and south of Turkey, usually including the area of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria.
n.
A heavy, coarse-grained morocco leather often used in bookbinding. Also called Levant morocco.
intr.v. le·vant·ed, le·vant·ing, le·vants
Chiefly British
To leave hurriedly or in secret to avoid unpaid debts.

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