Definition of Leaven. Meaning of Leaven. Synonyms of Leaven

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Definition of Leaven

Leaven
Leaven Leav"en, n. [OE. levain, levein, F. levain, L. levamen alleviation, mitigation; but taken in the sense of, a raising, that which raises, fr. levare to raise. See Lever, n.] 1. Any substance that produces, or is designed to produce, fermentation, as in dough or liquids; esp., a portion of fermenting dough, which, mixed with a larger quantity of dough, produces a general change in the mass, and renders it light; yeast; barm. 2. Anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. --Luke xii. 1.
Leaven
Leaven Leav"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leavened; p. pr. & vb. n. Leavening.] 1. To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment. A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. --1 Cor. v. 6. 2. To imbue; to infect; to vitiate. With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he leavens also his prayer. --Milton.

Meaning of Leaven from wikipedia

- leavening agent (/ˈlɛvənɪŋ/) or raising agent, also called a leaven (/ˈlɛvən/) or leavener, is any one of a number of substances used in doughs and batters...
- essential role in both religious rituals and secular culture. Bread may be leavened by naturally occurring microbes (e.g. sourdough), chemicals (e.g. baking...
- Holy Leaven: its addition to sacramental bread before it is baked, and the annual renewal of the Holy Leaven itself. The origin of the Holy Leaven supposedly...
- initially made by God. According to other scholars the absence of leaven or yeast means that leaven or yeast symbolizes corruption and spoiling. There are also...
- The Parable of the Leaven, also called the parable of the yeast, is one of the shortest parables of Jesus. It appears in Matthew 13:33 and Luke 13:20–21...
- Leavens is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bert Leavens (1886–1953), Canadian politician in Ontario Edmund Leavens Chandler (1829–1880)...
- Bread made from 100% rye flour, po****r in northern Europe, is typically leavened with sourdough rather than baker’s yeast, as rye lacks sufficient gluten...
- The Leaveners was a performing arts organisation consisting of members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). They started at Britain Yearly Meeting...
- Rennes, and Worth, and women Leaven and Holloway. Quentin warns the group that he has seen traps in some of the other rooms. Leaven notices each hatch has plates...
- Leaven of Malice, published in 1954, is the second novel in The Salterton Trilogy by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies. The other two novels are Tempest-Tost...