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  • 41Levi's —    , JEANS    Levi Strauss (1829 1902) emigrated from Bavaria and became a dry goods salesman in New York City. During the California Gold Rush, Levi, then twenty four, headed West with a load of canvas that he intended to make into tents for the …

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  • 42Levi — I Provenance. Vient de l hébreu lewi Signifie: reclus Se fête le 21 septembre. Histoire. Personnage biblique, Lévi est l un des douze fils de Jacob et l ancêtre d une tribu d Israël dépourvue de territoire mais dans laquelle se recrutent les… …

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  • 43Levi’s{™} — a type of jeans produced by Levi Strauss Associates in San Francisco. They were first made during the Gold Rush by Levi Strauss (1829–1902) who was born in Germany. He had started a company making tents in 1853 and then began to produce tough… …

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  • 44Leví — (Lēwi) ► BIBLIA Patriarca hebreo, hijo de Jacob, jefe de la tribu de su nombre. (V. levita.) * * * (as used in expressions) Bowen, Norman L(evi) Heller, Yom Tov (Lipmann ben Nathan Ha Levi) Levi Strauss & Co. Levi, Primo …

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  • 45lévi — (lé vi) s. m. Une des douze tribus d Israël, celle d où étaient pris les prêtres des Juifs. La tribu de Lévi ou, absolument, Lévi …

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  • 46Levi — There are three possible sources of this intriguing name. In England the first probability is that it derives from the Olde English pre 7th century baptismal or given name Lefwi , composed of the elements leof , dear, beloved, the wig war. Quite… …

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  • 47Levi — * Sie ist aus dem Stamme Levi. Im Deutschen hörte ich die Redensart in dem Sinne anwenden: Sie ist eine Jüdin. Harrebomée bemerkt, es sei ein Wortspiel mit dem lateinischen levis und werde spottweiss von einer leichtsinnigen Person gebraucht.… …

    Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

  • 48Levi — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Hebrew Lēwī Date: before 12th century a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of the priestly tribe of Levi …

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  • 49Levi — noun /ˈliːvɑj/ a) Third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. b) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected …

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  • 50Levi — biblischer Name hebräischen Ursprungs, Bedeutung: der Anhängliche. Namensträger: Levi Strauss, Erfinder der Jeans …

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