Levite /ˈliː.vaɪt/noun 3adjective 1forms 1 noun3 •A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, particularly in its role as a priestly caste.And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. — 1611 •(historical) A type of loose dress.A habit-maker […] is gone stark in love with Lady Ossory, on fitting her with the new dress, I think they call it a Levite, and says he never saw so glorious a figure […] . — 1779 •(humorous, no longer used) A clergyman. adjective1 •Of or related to Levi, the Levites, or their priestly role. formsLevites
