Definition of levee

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Levee (n.) The act of rising.

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Soiree :: Soiree (n.) An evening party; -- distinguished from levee, and matinee..
Levee :: Levee (v. t.) To keep within a channel by means of levees; as, to levee a river..
Dike :: Dike (n.) An embankment to prevent inundations; a levee.
Crevasse :: Crevasse (n.) A breach in the levee or embankment of a river, caused by the pressure of the water, as on the lower Mississippi..
Durbar :: Durbar (n.) An audience hall; the court of a native prince; a state levee; a formal reception of native princes, given by the governor general of India..
Levee :: Levee (n.) An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi; sometimes, the steep bank of a river..
Levee :: Levee (n.) A morning assembly or reception of visitors, -- in distinction from a soiree, or evening assembly; a matinee; hence, also, any general or somewhat miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime or evening; as, the president's levee..
Levee :: Levee (v. t.) To attend the levee or levees of.
Levee En Masse :: Levee en masse () See Levy in mass, under Levy, n..
Levee :: Levee (n.) The act of rising.
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