levee

Etymology 1
From, from.

Noun

 * 1) An elevated geographical feature.
 * 2) An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
 * 3)  The steep bank of a river.
 * 4)  The border of an irrigated field.
 * 5)  A pier or other landing place on a river.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan: ,
 * Czech: hrázka
 * Danish: floddige
 * Esperanto: digo
 * Finnish: tulvapato
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:, , , árvízvédelmi töltés/gát
 * Macedonian: насип
 * Maori: tupehau
 * Ottoman Turkish: اور
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Slovene: nasip
 * Spanish: ,
 * Thai: คันดิน


 * German:

Verb

 * 1)  To keep within a channel by means of levees.
 * to levee a river

Translations

 * Finnish:, rakentaa rantavalli
 * German:

Etymology 2
From variant of the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
 * 2) * c. 1763,, letter to Mr. Nichols
 * And look before you were up in the morning, though you were a punctual courtier at the sun's levee
 * 1) A reception of visitors held after getting up.
 * 2) A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
 * 1) A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.

Verb

 * 1)  To attend the levee or levees of.