levanter

Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

le·vant·er

(lə-văn′tər)

1. A strong easterly wind of the Mediterranean area.

2. Levanter A native or inhabitant of the Levant.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

levanter

(lɪˈvæntə)

n (sometimes capital)

1. an easterly wind in the W Mediterranean area, esp in the late summer

2. (Peoples) an inhabitant of the Levant

levanter

(lɪˈvæntə)

Brit a person who bolts or absconds

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

le•vant•er

(lɪˈvæn tər)

n.

1. a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.

2. (cap.) levantine.

[1620–30]

levanter

a strong east wind in the Mediterranean region.

See also: Wind

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

levanter - an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area

east wind, easterly, easter - a wind from the east

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

RBut while relative newcomers such as Basque-influenced Levanter, its sister pinxto bar Baratxuri and Neapolitan pizza specialists Tre Ciccio have been taking the plaudits recently, the pub that arguably kicked off Rammy's food renaissance is still quietly churning out some stonking cooking.

eagle soars above; ONCE VOTED BRITAIN'S BEST PUB, THE EAGLE AND CHILD HELPED KICKSTART RAMMY'S FOOD RENAISSANCE - AND IT'S STILL DOING THE BUSINESS, EVEN IF IT REMAINS A TOUCH ON THE PRICEY SIDE..

I'm halfway through Ambler's The Levanter at the moment, one of his later books (1972), and it's nice to read about Middle Eastern tensions from 45 years ago (the more things change...) but the real attraction is how smoothly the sentences flow.

An entertaining year: 2017 in film, music and books

Enjoy breath-taking views of Europe and Africa (at least when the 'Levanter' or lowhanging cloud isn't around).

MONSTER OF ROCK; Enjoy a great getaway in glorious Gibraltar - just don't be tempted to feed the apes

I had one of the latter, regulation pattern, which was right enough in the United Kingdom; but the Gibraltar 'Levanter' (a hot wind loaded with moisture) very soon played 'Old Harry' with the garment in question, so that it could very easily be 'peeled' to pieces, if I may be pardoned the slang expressions.

Ernest Elliott Markwick: variable stars and military campaigns

They often get unpredictable mists, sometimes called Levanter fog which can descend in five minutes without warning.

Why the Rock can be such a hard place to visit; Some of the best and worst bits about living in Gibraltar

acto debera llevarse a cabo ante fedatario public, quien debera levanter

Secured transaction reforms in Mexico: in pursuit of a uniform system

One of the ensembles in the Club grouping is Levanter (pictured here), a neutral mixture of earthy greens and sandy beiges mixed with fluorescent yellow and green shades.

Lacoste Home

SALISBURY: 6.35 Maid For Music, 7.05 Blues Minor, 7.35 Mazaaya, 8.10 Servoca, 8.40 Presto Levanter, 9.10 Tina's Best.