levee
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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
2lev·ee
noun \ˈle-vē\Definition of LEVEE
1
a : an embankment for preventing flooding b : a river landing place : pier
2
: a continuous dike or ridge (as of earth) for confining the irrigation areas of land to be flooded
Origin of LEVEE
French levée, from Old French, act of raising, from lever to raise — more at lever
First Known Use: circa 1720
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3lev·ee
transitive verb \ˈle-vē\lev·eedlev·ee·ing
Definition of LEVEE
: to provide with a levee
First Known Use of LEVEE
1832
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