levantine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
  2. adjective of or relating to the Levant or its inhabitants
    • the Levantine coast

WordNet

Le*vant"ine adjective
Etymology
F. levantin, or It. levantino. See Levant, n.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the Levant. J. Spencer.
Le*vant"ine noun
Definitions
  1. A native or inhabitant of the Levant.
  2. F. levantine, or It. levantina. A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant.

Webster 1913