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LEVANTER
levanter
(noun) an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
levanter (plural levanters)
An Easterly wind that blows from the Mediterranean, through the straits of Gibraltar to the Atlantic.
One who levants, or absconds to avoid paying a debt.
Synonyms
• (wind): Levant
Anagrams
• relevant
Source: Wiktionary
Le*vant"er, n. Etym: [From Levant, v.]
Definition: One who levants, or decamps. [Colloq. Eng.]
Le*vant"er, n. Etym: [From Levant, n.]
Definition: A strong easterly wind peculiar to the Mediterranean. W. H. Russell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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