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Franco-Levantine en · ADJ

Etymology

From Franco- + Levantine.

Meanings

  1. Characteristic of the culture of Franco-Levantines.
    • This renowned Franco-Levantine restaurant and bar provides a welcome escape from the bustle of the city centre. 2001, Dorling Kindersley, Egypt, →ISBN, page 283:
    • In the case of Maadi the tone would be unmistakably English and in the case of Heliopolis, Franco-Levantine. 2001, Mercedes Volait, Le Caire-Alexandrie architectures européennes, 1850-1950, →ISBN, page 107:
    • Is she not herself in Egypt also taken in the toils of Franco-Levantine influences, as dominant at Cairo as they are at Constantinople ? 1917, Stephen Lucius Gwynn, Gertrude M. Tuckwell, The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Bart., M.P., page 480:

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most Franco-Levantine Degree=Sup lexicographic
more Franco-Levantine Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Franco-Levantine en · NOUN

Etymology

From Franco- + Levantine.

Meanings

  1. A Catholic or Latinophone resident of the Levant, or one who culturally belongs to this community.
    • But Franks (or Franco-Levantines) and Greeks constituted the two major ethno-religious groups, Latin and Orthodox respectively. 2015, Professor Jim Samson, Dr Nicoletta Demetriou, Music in Cyprus, →ISBN, page 7:
    • Half an hour later, the door of the inner sanctum opened and a portly and important-looking Franco-Levantine walked out and Peter was ushered into Mr. Mabardi's office. 2012, Nestor Pierrakos, Maktoub, →ISBN, page 20:
    • This is an outstanding publication of photographs by J. P. Foscolo (1852-1927), a Franco-Levantine born on the Greek island of Zakynthos. 1995, Paschalis Kitromilides, Marios L. Evriviades, Cyprus, →ISBN, page 4:

Forms

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Franco-Levantines Number=Plur lexicographic