Leviticus

American

[li-vit-i-kuhs] / lɪˈvɪt ɪ kəs /

noun

the third book of the Bible, containing laws relating to the priests and Levites and to the forms of Jewish ceremonial observance. Lev.

Leviticus British

/ lɪˈvɪtɪkəs /

noun

Old Testament the third book of the Old Testament, containing Levitical law and ritual precepts

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Etymology

Origin of Leviticus

First recorded in 1375–1425; from Late Latin Lēviticus (liber) “Levitical (book),” from Greek Leuītikós; Levite, -ic

Example Sentences

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Debut filmmaker Adrian Chiarella’s gay teenage horror film “Leviticus” sold to distributor Neon.

From The Wall Street Journal

An attraction between teen Australian boys was the backdrop for another much-liked work, which got picked up by indie studio Neon: “Leviticus,” an eerie horror movie poking fun at conversion therapy from writer-director Adrian Chiarella.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Tuesday, Neon said it acquired the worldwide rights to horror film “Leviticus,” which premiered at Sundance.

From Los Angeles Times

A strong international lineup includes director Molly Manners debut feature "Extra Geography" from the UK and queer genre film "Leviticus" from Australia.

From Barron's

Leviticus 19: “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.”

From Los Angeles Times

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