The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. / One of the Biblical tribes of Israelites, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected. / A male given name from Hebrew.

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present participle of levy

The act by which something is levied.

To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property. / To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority. / To draft someone into military service.

The act of levying. / The tax, property or people so levied.

(US, obsolete, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia) The Spanish real of one eighth of a dollar, valued at elevenpence when the dollar was rated at seven shillings and sixpence.

simple past tense and past participle of levy

descendants of the Israelite tribe of Levi; Levites / Alternative spelling of Levi's

plural of levying