Webster's Dictionary 1913

1648

Leucoxene

Leu‐cox″ene (lū̍‐kŏks″ēn), n. [Leuco- + Gr. ξένοσ stranger.] (Min.) A nearly opaque white mineral, in part identical with titanite, observed in some igneous rocks as the result ...

1649

Leukæmia

Leu‐kæ″mi‐a (lū̍‐kē″mĭ‐ȧ), n. Leucocythæmia.

1650

Leuke

Leuke (lūk), a., Leuke″ness, n. See Luke, etc.

1651

Leukoplast

Leu″ko‐plast (lū″kō̍‐plăst), n.(Bot.) See Leucoplast.

1652

Levana

‖Le‐va″na (lē̍‐vā″nȧ), n. [L., fr. levare to raise.] (Rom. Myth.) A goddess who protected newborn infants.

1653

Levant

Le″vant (lē″vant), a. [F., p. pr. of lever to raise.] (Law) Rising or having risen from rest; — said of cattle. See Couchant and levant, under Couchant.

1654

Levant (2)

Le‐vant″ (lē̍‐vănt″), 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 wash...

1655

Levant (3)

Le″vant (lē″vant; 277), a. Eastern.Forth rush the levant and the ponent winds. Milton.

1656

Levant (4)

Le‐vant″ (lē̍‐vănt″), v. i. [Cf. Sp. levantar to raise, go from one place to another.] To run away from one's debts; to decamp. Thackeray.

1657

Levanter

Le‐vant″er (lē̍‐vănt″ẽr), n. [From Levant, v.] One who levants, or decamps.

1658

Levanter (2)

Le‐vant″er, n. [From Levant, n.] A strong easterly wind peculiar to the Mediterranean. W. H. Russell.

1659

Levantine

Le‐vant″ine (lē̍‐vănt″ĭn or lĕv″ant‐īn; 277), a. [F. levantin, or It. levantino. See Levant, n.] Of or pertaining to the Levant. J. Spencer.

1660

Levantine (2)

Le‐vant″ine, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Levant.2. [F. levantine, or It. levantina.] A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant.

1661

Levari facias

‖Le‐va′ri fa″ci‐as (lē̍‐vā′rī̍ fā″shĭ‐ăs). A writ of execution at common law.

1662

Levation

Le‐va″tion (lē̍‐vā″shŭn), n. [L. levatio.] The act of raising; elevation; upward motion, as that produced by the action of a levator muscle.

1663

Levator

Le‐va″tor (lē̍‐vā″tŏr), n. [NL., fr. L. levare to raise. See Lever, n.] 1. (Anat.) A muscle that serves to raise some part, as the lip or the eyelid.2. (Surg.) A surgical instru...

1664

Leve

Leve (lēv), a. Dear. See Lief. Chaucer.

1665

Leve (2)

Leve, n. & v. Same as 3d & 4th Leave.

1666

Leve (3)

Leve, v. i. To live. Chaucer.

1667

Leve (4)

Leve, v. t. [OE., fr. AS. lēfan, abbrev. fr. gelēfan. See Believe.] To believe. Chaucer.

1668

Leve (5)

Leve, v. t. [OE. leven, AS. lēfan, lȳfan. See Leave permission.] To grant; — used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause.God leve all be well. Chaucer.

1669

Leveche

‖Le‐ve″che (?), n. [Sp. Cf. Lebeccio.] (Meteor.) A dry sirocco of Spain.

1670

Levee

Lev″ee (lĕv″ē̍; often lĕv‐ē″ in U. S.), n. [F. lever, fr. lever to raise, se lever to rise. See Lever, n.] 1. The act of rising. “ The sun's levee.” Gray.2. A morning assembly o...

1671

Levee (2)

Lev″ee, v. t. To attend the levee or levees of.He levees all the great. Young.

1672

Levee (3)

Lev″ee, n. [F. levée, fr. lever to raise. See Lever, and cf. Levy.] An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi; sometimes, the steep bank of a river.

1673

Levee (4)

Lev″ee, v. t. To keep within a channel by means of levees; as, to levee a river.

1674

Levée en masse

‖Le‐vée″ en′ masse″ (le‐vā̍″ äN′ mȧs″). See Levy in mass, under Levy, n.