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levees
We have found lemma(root) word of levees : levee.
Definitions
[ləˈviː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river
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Origin
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early 18th century (originally US): from French levée, feminine past participle of lever ‘to lift’
[ləˈviː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a formal reception of visitors or guests
(e.g: the great stop on the Washington social circuit was the diplomat's levee)
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Origin
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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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