levee - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: "levee
3 entries found.
levee[1,noun]levee[2,noun]levee[3,transitive verb]
Main Entry: 1le·vee
Pronunciation: \ˈle-vē; lə-ˈvē, -ˈvā\
Function: noun
Etymology: French lever, from Middle French, act of arising, from (se) lever to rise
Date: 1672
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"
Monday, January 14, 2008
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