The meaning of Levee
Levee – definition
nounAn embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.
Usage examples:
Construction of levees and embankments prevents the floodplain from performing this function and tr…
nounA formal reception of visitors or guests.
Usage examples:
The great stop on the washington social circuit was the diplomat's levee
nounA wall made of land or other materials that is built to stop a river from overflowing (= flowing over its edges)
Usage examples:
Much of the city was under water after floods broke levees and forced the evacuation of 50,000 peop…
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Word origin
late 17th century (denoting a reception of visitors after rising from bed) : from French levé, variant of lever ‘rising’, from the verb lever .
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