Levant
- noun
- /lɪˈvænt/
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Levant
- The Levant includes modern-day countries such as Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
We had them change their name from Al Qaeda in the Levant to the Nusra Front.
- We had them change their name from Al Qaeda in the Levant to the Nusra Front.
- But also heard that when ISIS were around in Levant and Iraq, the bins were always collected.
Examples
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So Anatolia is Turkey and the Levant are those countries that come down the side, so Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
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As news spread in the aftermath, the Macedonians would seize not just the Persian camp but also their Western domains from the Levant all the way to Egypt.
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However, this attempt at deception failed the next morning because Khalid was far too well known in the Levant by this point.
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Historically, trade routes connected the Levant with Europe and Asia.
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Many ancient civilizations thrived in the Levant, making it a significant region in history.
Compounds
- Specialized
A cotton plant with short grey fibers that stick to its seeds and are hard to remove
Surface Forms
Etymology
Levant for the region comes from the French word levant meaning 'rising', because it points to the east where the sun rises, and it uses the same root as the English word levitate which means 'to rise'. So Levant now names the countries on the eastern side of the Mediterranean.
