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leveed — lev·ee || levɪ n. embankment built along a river to prevent flooding; raised edge around an irrigated field; pier; formal reception (such as held by royalty) v. build a dike, create an embankment along a river to prevent flooding; create a… … English contemporary dictionary
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levee — I. 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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levee — levee1 /lev ee/, n., v., leveed, leveeing. n. 1. an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river. 2. Geol. See natural levee. 3. Agric. one of the small continuous ridges surrounding fields that are to be irrigated. 4. Hist. a landing… … Universalium
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levee — ☆ levee1 [lev′ē ] n. [Fr levée, fem. pp. of OFr lever, to raise: see LEVER] 1. an embankment built alongside a river to prevent high water from flooding bordering land 2. a landing place, as a pier, on the bank of a river 3. a low ridge of earth… … English World dictionary
