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Levant :: Levant (a.) Eastern.

Santonin :: Santonin (n.) A white crystalline substance having a bitter taste, extracted from the buds of levant wormseed and used as an anthelmintic. It occassions a peculiar temporary color blindness, causing objects to appear as if seen through a yellow glass..

Sequin :: Sequin (n.) An old gold coin of Italy and Turkey. It was first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value..

Polverine :: Polverine (n.) Glassmaker's ashes; a kind of potash or pearlash, brought from the Levant and Syria, -- used in the manufacture of fine glass..

Currant :: Currant (n.) A small kind of seedless raisin, imported from the Levant, chiefly from Zante and Cephalonia; -- used in cookery..

Euroclydon :: Euroclydon (n.) A tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean. See Levanter.

Lingua Franca :: Lingua Franca () The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders..

Germane :: Germane (a.) Literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant..

Relevantly :: Relevantly (adv.) In a relevant manner.

Relevant :: Relevant (a.) Relieving; lending aid or support.

Relevant :: Relevant (a.) Bearing upon, or properly applying to, the case in hand; pertinent; applicable..

Irrelavant :: Irrelavant (a.) Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; not bearing upon or serving to support; foreign; extraneous; as, testimony or arguments irrelevant to a case..

Saic :: Saic (n.) A kind of ketch very common in the Levant, which has neither topgallant sail nor mizzen topsail..

Inconsequential :: Inconsequential (a.) Not regularly following from the premises; hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence..

Levanter :: Levanter (n.) A strong easterly wind peculiar to the Mediterranean.

Barracan :: Barracan (n.) A thick, strong stuff, somewhat like camlet; -- still used for outer garments in the Levant..

Surplusage :: Surplusage (n.) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and which may be rejected..

Interlard :: Interlard (v. t.) Hence: To insert between; to mix or mingle; especially, to introduce that which is foreign or irrelevant; as, to interlard a conservation with oaths or allusions..

Levantine :: Levantine (n.) A native or inhabitant of the Levant.

Caique :: Caique (n.) A light skiff or rowboat used on the Bosporus; also, a Levantine vessel of larger size..

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