English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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
Hurricane preparedness for New Orleans — Hurricane preparedness in New Orleans has been an issue since the city s early settlement because of the city s location.New Orleans was built on a delta marsh. Unlike the first two centuries of its existence, today, a little less than half of… … Wikipedia
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
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
lev|ée — lev|ee1 «LEHV ee», noun, verb, lev|eed, lev|ee|ing. –n. 1. a bank built to keep a river from overflowing: »There are levees in many places along the lower Mississippi River. SYNONYM(S): embankment … Useful english dictionary
lev|ee — lev|ee1 «LEHV ee», noun, verb, lev|eed, lev|ee|ing. –n. 1. a bank built to keep a river from overflowing: »There are levees in many places along the lower Mississippi River. SYNONYM(S): embankment … Useful english dictionary
