levee

Meanings

Noun

• An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
• The steep bank of a river.
• The border of an irrigated field.
• A pier or other landing place on a river.
• The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
• A reception of visitors held after getting up.
• A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.

Verb

• To keep within a channel by means of levees.
• To attend the levee or levees of.

Related

Similar words

• dike, floodwall

Origin

• From French levée, from lever.
• Image:Sacramento River Levee.jpg|thumb|right|levee
• From French levé variant of the noun lever.