levantinism

Le·van·tine

[lev-uhn-tahyn, -teen, li-van-tin, -tahyn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the Levant.
noun
2.
a native of the Levant.

Origin:
1640–50; Levant + -ine1

Lev·an·tin·ism, noun
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levantine (ˈlɛvənˌtaɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a cloth of twilled silk

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Levantine (ˈlɛvənˌtaɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the Levant
 
n
2.  (esp formerly) an inhabitant of the Levant

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