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Levitate
Levitate Lev"i*tate, v. t. (Spiritualism)
To make buoyant; to cause to float in the air; as, to
levitate a table. [Cant]
LevitateLevitate Lev"i*tate (l[e^]v"[i^]*t[=a]t), v. i. [L. levitas,
-atis, lightness. See Levity.]
To rise, or tend to rise, as if lighter than the surrounding
medium; to become buoyant; -- opposed to gravitate. --Sir.
J. Herschel. Levitation
Levitation Lev`i*ta"tion (-t[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. levis light
in weight.]
1. Lightness; buoyancy; act of making light. --Paley.
2. The act or process of making buoyant.
Levite
Levite Le"vite (l[=e]"v[imac]t), n. [L. Levites, Gr.
Leyi:`ths, fr. Heb. Levi, one of the sons of Jacob.]
1. (Bib. Hist.) One of the tribe or family of Levi; a
descendant of Levi; esp., one subordinate to the priests
(who were of the same tribe) and employed in various
duties connected with the tabernacle first, and afterward
the temple, such as the care of the building, bringing of
wood and other necessaries for the sacrifices, the music
of the services, etc.
2. A priest; -- so called in contempt or ridicule.
LeviticalLevitical Le*vit"ic*al (l[-e]*v[i^]t"[i^]*kal), a. [L.
Leviticus, Gr. Leyitiko`s.]
1. Of or pertaining to a Levite or the Levites.
2. Priestly. `` Levitical questions.' --Milton.
3. Of or pertaining to, or designating, the law contained in
the book of Leviticus. --Ayliffe.
Levitical degrees, degrees of relationship named in
Leviticus, within which marriage is forbidden. Levitical degreesLevitical Le*vit"ic*al (l[-e]*v[i^]t"[i^]*kal), a. [L.
Leviticus, Gr. Leyitiko`s.]
1. Of or pertaining to a Levite or the Levites.
2. Priestly. `` Levitical questions.' --Milton.
3. Of or pertaining to, or designating, the law contained in
the book of Leviticus. --Ayliffe.
Levitical degrees, degrees of relationship named in
Leviticus, within which marriage is forbidden. Levitically
Levitically Le*vit"ic*al*ly, adv.
After the manner of the Levites; in accordance with the
levitical law.
LeviticusLeviticus Le*vit"i*cus (-[i^]*k[u^]s), n. [See Levitical.]
The third canonical book of the Old Testament, containing the
laws and regulations relating to the priests and Levites
among the Hebrews, or the body of the ceremonial law. LevityLevity Lev"i*ty (l[e^]v"[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. levitas, fr. levis
light in weight; akin to levare to raise. See Lever, n.]
1. The quality of weighing less than something else of equal
bulk; relative lightness, especially as shown by rising
through, or floating upon, a contiguous substance;
buoyancy; -- opposed to gravity.
He gave the form of levity to that which ascended;
to that which descended, the form of gravity. --Sir.
W. Raleigh.
This bubble by reason of its comparative levity to
the fluidity that incloses it, would ascend to the
top. --Bentley.
2. Lack of gravity and earnestness in deportment or
character; trifling gayety; frivolity; sportiveness;
vanity. `` A spirit of levity and libertinism.'
--Atterbury.
He never employed his omnipotence out of levity.
--Calamy.
3. Lack of steadiness or constancy; disposition to change;
fickleness; volatility.
The levity that is fatigued and disgusted with
everything of which it is in possession. --Burke.
Syn: Inconstancy; thoughtlessness; unsteadiness;
inconsideration; volatility; flightiness.
Usage: Levity, Volatility, Flightiness. All these words
relate to outward conduct. Levity springs from a
lightness of mind which produces a disregard of the
proprieties of time and place.Volatility is a degree
of levity which causes the thoughts to fly from one
object to another, without resting on any for a
moment. Flightiness is volatility carried to an
extreme which often betrays its subject into gross
impropriety or weakness. Levity of deportment, of
conduct, of remark; volatility of temper, of spirits;
flightiness of mind or disposition.
Meaning of Levit from wikipedia
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