Levantine
From the Levant
Levantine refers to the Levant—the eastern Mediterranean region encompassing modern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine.
As an adjective, it describes things from or characteristic of this area: Levantine cuisine, Levantine Arabic.
As a noun, a Levantine is a person from the region.
The term carries historical weight from centuries of Mediterranean trade and cultural exchange.
Mashed chickpea spread
- tabboulehHerb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- shawarmaCarved rotating-spit meat
- baba ghanoushSmoky eggplant spread with tahini
labneh · kibbeh · meze · pita · tahini · ful medames · baklava · halva
Ancient Lebanese seafarer
- CanaaniteAncient Levantine people
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- CrusadesMedieval wars for Jerusalem
Roman Empire · Bronze Age · Iron Age · Aramaic · Biblical · Dead Sea Scrolls · Palmyra · Petra
Semitic language family member
- dialectRegional language variety
- AramaicAncient Semitic language
- SemiticOf Hebrew or Arabic peoples
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
vernacular · code-switching · accents · phonology · vocabulary · bilingualism · Hebrew · colloquial
Aromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- keffiyehTraditional Arab cotton headscarf
- soukTraditional Arab market
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
calligraphy · handicrafts · folklore · mosaic · embroidery · hammam · coffeehouse · olive oil
Levant country, capital Damascus
- LebanonMideast coastal nation
- JordanLevantine nation or name
- PalestineLevantine coastal region
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
conflict · borders · occupation · sovereignty · diplomacy · ceasefire · refugees · displacement
hummus
Mashed chickpea spread
- tabboulehHerb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- shawarmaCarved rotating-spit meat
baba ghanoush · labneh · kibbeh · meze · pita · tahini · ful medames · baklava · halva · knafeh
Phoenician
Ancient Lebanese seafarer
- CanaaniteAncient Levantine people
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
Crusades · Roman Empire · Bronze Age · Iron Age · Aramaic · Biblical · Dead Sea Scrolls · Palmyra · Petra · Tyre
Arabic
Semitic language family member
diglossia · vernacular · code-switching · accents · phonology · vocabulary · bilingualism · Hebrew · colloquial · loanwords
oud
Aromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- keffiyehTraditional Arab cotton headscarf
- soukTraditional Arab market
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
arabesque · calligraphy · handicrafts · folklore · mosaic · embroidery · hammam · coffeehouse · olive oil · backgammon
Syria
Levant country, capital Damascus
Israel · conflict · borders · occupation · sovereignty · diplomacy · ceasefire · refugees · displacement · mandate
LevantineGulf
Named oceanic inlet
North African · Arabian Peninsula · Yemeni · Egyptian · Omani
lever, elevate, relevant, leverage, levity, levitate, irrelevance, alleviation, Levant