Levant -
the former name for the geographical area of the eastern Mediterranean that is now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel
middle east,
mideast,
near east the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"
Levant -
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
levant -
Rising or having risen from rest; said of cattle.
Wikipedia
The Levant describes, traditionally, the Eastern Mediterranean at large, but can be used as a geographical term that denotes a large area in Western Asia formed by the lands bordering the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, roughly bounded on the north by the Taurus Mountains, on the south by the Arabian Desert, and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea, while on the east it extends towards the Zagros Mountains. The Levant includes Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Occasionally Cyprus, Sinai and Iraq are included.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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levant An imprecise geographical term historically referring to a large area in the Middle East south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and by the northern Arabian Desert and Upper Mesopotamia to the east.
levant To abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts.
