Levite

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈliː.vaɪt/    美 /ˈliː.vaɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, particularly in its role as a priestly caste.
    — And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
  2. A clergyman. humorous,obsolete
  3. A type of loose dress. historical
    — 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 […] .
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or related to Levi, the Levites, or their priestly role. not-comparable

词形变化

Levites plural

词汇关系

近义词
Aaronid

词源

词源 1
Borrowed from Late Latin Levītēs, Lēvīta, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της (Leuī̈́tēs). By surface analysis, Levi + -ite.
词源 2
Borrowed from Late Latin Levītēs, Lēvīta, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της (Leuī̈́tēs). By surface analysis, Levi + -ite.
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