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Levitical

[ li-vit-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Levites.
  2. of or relating to Leviticus or the law 𱹾il contained in Leviticus.


Levitical

/ ɪˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Levites
  2. of or relating to the book of Leviticus containing moral precepts and many of the laws concerning the Temple ritual and construction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·i·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Levitical1

1525–35; < Late Latin ŧپ ( us ) ( Leviticus ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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That’s the principle behind uniforms and codes where the rules are downright Levitical: no denim, no visible tattoos, no jewelry, no exposed flesh from shoulder to elbow.

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At that point, the moderator interjected: “Levitical or New Testament?”

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Various Egyptian practices and themes appear in Levitical sources of the Bible — and none appear in the non-Levitical sources.

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These codes may not be Levitical but they are indeed legalistic: laws about privilege, sexual autonomy, “trigger warnings,” and much, much more.

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But his mother brings him to the Lord long before the Levitical age, and leaves him at Shiloh, bound over to a lifelong service.

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