Levite

n. 利未人

发音

UK /ˈliː.vaɪt/
US /ˈliː.vaɪt/

词形变化

Levites 复数 Levites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, particularly in its role as a priestly caste.

    利未人

  2. 2.

    A clergyman.

    幽默 废旧
  3. 3.

    A type of loose dress.

    历史

    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 […] .

    Gainsborough shows her wearing a blue and white striped silk wrapping gown, known as a levite: a clever and subtle choice of costume, vaguely ‘oriental’ in mood, deriving its name from the theatre.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or related to Levi, the Levites, or their priestly role.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

jew Hebrew Israelite

词源

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

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