intransitive verb
perhaps from Spanish levantar to break camp, ultimately from Latin levare
1797, in the meaning defined above
levance and couchance
levant
Levant
“Levant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levant. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Britannica English: Translation of levant for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about levant
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