Meaning

noun a charge imposed and collected

noun the act of drafting into military service

verb impose and collect

origin* As a Jewish surname, a variant of the biblical name Levi. Compare Lowy. * As a Czech surname, from the adjective levý (“left”). * Also a shortening of Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe (“son of the chief on the mountain”), from mac (“son”) + donn (“noble”) + sliabh (“mountain”).

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