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n. [ It. levante the point where the sun rises, the east, the Levant, fr. levare to raise, levarsi to rise: cf. F. levant. See Lever. ] 1. The countries washed by the eastern part of the Mediterranean and its contiguous waters. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A levanter (the wind so called). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Eastern. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Forth rush the levant and the ponent winds. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf. Sp. levantar to raise, go from one place to another. ] To run away from one's debts; to decamp. [ Colloq. Eng. ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Levant, v. ] One who levants, or decamps. [ Colloq. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Levant, n. ] A strong easterly wind peculiar to the Mediterranean. W. H. Russell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. levantin, or It. levantino. See Levant, n. ] Of or pertaining to the Levant. J. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Levant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ F. levantine, or It. levantina. ] A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. relevant, p. pr. of relever to raise again, to relieve. See Relieve. ] 1. Relieving; lending aid or support. [ R. ] Pownall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand; pertinent; applicable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Close and relevant arguments have very little hold on the passions. Sydney Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Scots Law) Sufficient to support the cause. [ 1913 Webster ]