levator
(noun) a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
levator (plural levators or levatores)
(anatomy) lifting muscle
(anatomy, specifically) The levator palpebrae superioris muscle.
• depressor
• Tervola, love rat
Source: Wiktionary
Le*va"tor, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. levare to raise. See Lever, n.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A muscle that serves to raise some part, as the lip or the eyelid.
2. (Surg.)
Definition: A surgical instrument used to raise a depressed part of the skull.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
