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Lēvītes (Lēvīta , Prud. στεφ. 2, 39; 5, 30), ae, m.,
I.a Levite: Levita de tribu sacra, Prud. στεφ. 2, 39; 5, 30.
I. Transf., a deacon, Sid. Ep. 9, 2.—
II. Hence,
A. Lē-vītĭcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Levi or to the Levites, Levitical: “genus Leviticum,” Vulg. Deut. 17, 9: “stirps,” id. Ios. 3, 3.—
B. Lēvītis , ĭdis, adj. f., of or belonging to the tribe of Levi: “gentis Levitidis una Semper fida comes,” of the Levites, Prud. Psych. 502.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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