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lev

noun
\ ˈlef How to pronounce lev (audio) \
plural leva\ ˈle-​vÉ™ How to pronounce leva (audio) \ also levs

Definition of lev

 (Entry 1 of 3)

the basic monetary unit of Bulgaria — see Money Table
variants: or Levit

Definition of Lev (Entry 2 of 3)

Leviticus
variants: or levo-

Definition of lev- (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : levorotatory levulose
2 : to the left levorotatory

Examples of lev in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

With that, the lev became a clone of the deutsche mark. — Steve H. Hanke, WSJ, "Erdogan Can Save the Turkish Lira," 12 Aug. 2018 The lev had collapsed, and the monthly inflation rate had soared to 242%. — Steve H. Hanke, WSJ, "Erdogan Can Save the Turkish Lira," 12 Aug. 2018

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First Known Use of lev

Noun

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lev

Noun

Bulgarian, literally, lion

Combining form

French lévo-, from Latin laevus left; akin to Greek laios left

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