Levite

Meaning

1. Of or related to Levi, the Levites, or their priestly role.
2. A clergyman.
3. A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, particularly in its role as a priestly caste.
4. A type of loose dress.

Etymology / origin

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

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