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leverhulme
nounLow
/ˈliːvəhjuːm/A proper noun referring to the Leverhulme Trust, a major UK charitable foundation, or to the family name of its founder, William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme.
leverkusen
nounLow (common in football/sports contexts or discussions of Germany, but rare in general English)
/ˈleɪvəkjuːzən/ or /ˈleɪvəˌkuːzən/A city in western Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
leverrier
nounVery Low (Archaic)
/ˈlɛvəriə/A person who creates or arranges a detailed plan, especially one involving intricate connections or careful orchestration (archaic/obsolete).
levertov
nounVery Low
/ˈlɛvətɒv/A proper noun, primarily a surname of French origin, associated with the poet Denise Levertov (1923–1997).
levesque
nounVery Low (as a common noun essentially zero; appears only as a proper name)
/ləˈvɛk/French surname of Norman origin, meaning 'the bishop'.
levi
nounC1
/ˈliː.vaɪ/A proper noun, primarily referring to a male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "attached" or "joining." It is also the name of a biblical figure, a son of Jacob, and the patriarch of the tribe of Levi.
levi's
plural-nounHigh
/ˈliː.vaɪz/A brand of denim jeans, originally and famously produced by Levi Strauss & Co.
levi-montalcini
nounVery Low
/ˌleɪ.vi ˌmɒn.tælˈtʃiː.ni/A proper noun referring to Rita Levi-Montalcini, an Italian Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
levi-strauss
nounC1+ / Rare / Technical
/ˌleɪ.vi ˈstraʊs/A proper noun referring to the French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss, founder of structural anthropology.
leviathan
nounC1
/lɪˈvaɪ.ə.θən/A sea monster mentioned in the Bible; something of enormous size and power.
levied
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈlɛv.id/Imposed and collected (a tax, fee, or fine) by authority.
levier
nounC2
/ˈlɛv.i.ə/A person who levies (imposes or collects a tax, fee, or fine).
levigate
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt/To make a material smooth, fine, or powder-like by grinding or rubbing.
levin
nounRare / Archaic / Literary
/ˈlɛvɪn/Lightning (archaic or poetic term)
levine
nounVery Low
/lɪˈvaɪn/A rare surname of Jewish (Ashkenazic) origin, sometimes used in English contexts, often associated with the surname 'Levine' or 'Levin'.
levirate
nounC2 / Very Low
/ˈlɛvɪrət/A custom or law by which a man is obliged to marry his deceased brother's widow.
levitate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˈlev.ɪ.teɪt/To rise or cause to rise into the air, typically in a seemingly effortless, magical, or supernatural manner.
levitation
nounC1/C2
/ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/The action or process of rising or floating in the air in apparent defiance of gravity.
levite
nounC1
/ˈliː.vaɪt/A member of the Israelite tribe of Levi, especially one appointed to assist the priests in the ancient Temple.
leviticus
nounC2
/lɪˈvɪtɪkəs/The third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, dealing primarily with laws and rituals concerning priesthood, sacrifice, and ritual purity.

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