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levant

/lə.vɑ̃/

adjective/lə.vɑ̃/

rising

Antonyms: couchant

Participle adjective of lever (“to raise”). Corresponds to Latin levantem (“raising”), in reference to the rising of the sun; compare Italian levante.

noun, masculine/lə.vɑ̃/

the east, the orient

Synonyms: orient

Antonyms: ponant, occident

Participle adjective of lever (“to raise”). Corresponds to Latin levantem (“raising”), in reference to the rising of the sun; compare Italian levante.

levant — French Dictionary | Passage