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Levite

//ˈliː.vaɪt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to Levi, the Levites, or their priestly role. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, particularly in its role as a priestly caste.

    "And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there."

  2. 2
    a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests) wordnet
  3. 3
    A clergyman. humorous, obsolete
  4. 4
    A type of loose dress. historical

    "A habit-maker […] is gone stark in love with Lady Ossory, on fitting her with the new dress, I think they call it a Levite, and says he never saw so glorious a figure […] ."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin Levītēs, Lēvīta, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της (Leuī̈́tēs). By surface analysis, Levi + -ite.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Late Latin Levītēs, Lēvīta, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της (Leuī̈́tēs). By surface analysis, Levi + -ite.

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