Definition of Levee. Meaning of Levee. Synonyms of Levee

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Definition of Levee

Levee
Levee Lev"ee, v. t. To attend the levee or levees of. He levees all the great. --Young.
Levee
Levee Lev"ee, v. t. To keep within a channel by means of levees; as, to levee a river. [U. S.]

Meaning of Levee from wikipedia

- A levee (/ˈlɛvi/), **** (American English), **** (Commonwealth English), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is a structure used to keep the course of...
- Look up levee or levée in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Levee or levée comes from the French verb lever, meaning "getting up" or "rising". It has two...
- Levée en m****e (French pronunciation: [ləve ɑ̃ mɑs] or, in English, m**** levy) is a French term used for a policy of m**** national conscription, often...
- Look up lever in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The levee (from the French word lever, meaning "getting up" or "rising") was traditionally a daily moment...
- Newport on the Levee is a dining and attraction destination located on Third Street in Newport, Kentucky. It is located adjacent to the Purple People...
- A levee breach or levee failure (the word **** or **** can also be used instead of levee) is a situation where a levee fails or is intentionally breached...
- When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts is a 2006 do****entary film directed by Spike Lee about the devastation of New Orleans, Louisiana following...
- John Levee (April 10, 1924 – January 18, 2017) was an American abstract expressionist painter who had worked in Paris since 1949. His father was M. C...
- "When the Levee Breaks" is a country blues song written and first recorded by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy in 1929. The lyrics reflect experiences...
- On Monday, August 29, 2005, there were over 50 failures of the levees and flood walls protecting New Orleans, Louisiana, and its suburbs following p****age...