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The act of rising.

To attend the levee or levees of.

To keep within a channel by means of levees; as, to levee a river.

A morning assembly or reception of visitors, - in distinction from a soiree, or evening assembly; a matinee; hence, also, any general or somewhat miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime or evening; as, the president's levee.

The act of rising.

To attend the levee or levees of.

To keep within a channel by means of levees; as, to levee a river.

A morning assembly or reception of visitors, - in distinction from a soiree, or evening assembly; a matinee; hence, also, any general or somewhat miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime or evening; as, the president's levee.

A morning reception held by a sovereign or personage of high rank; any general reception; a river embankment to prevent overflow.

A morning assembly of visitors: an assembly received by a sovereign or other great personage: a bank along the river, to prevent inundation.

Morning assemblage of visitors, embankment along a river.

An embankment beside a stream, to prevent overflow; wharf.

A morning reception; also, a general reception at any hour.

n. [French] The time of rising;— concourse of persons who visit a prince or great man in the morning;— public reception by the sovereign of the distinguished or privileged classes.