English noun: levee | |||
1. | levee (group) a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reception | ||
2. | levee (artifact) a pier that provides a landing place on a river | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dock, pier, wharf, wharfage | ||
3. | levee (artifact) an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | embankment | ||