levee
1le·vee
noun \ˈle-vē; lə-ˈvē, -ˈvā\Definition of LEVEE
1
: a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
2
: an afternoon assembly at which the British sovereign or his or her representative receives only men
3
: a reception usually in honor of a particular person
Origin of LEVEE
French lever, from Middle French, act of arising, from (se) lever to rise
First Known Use: 1672
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