levee

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

leveeslevée

1.
An elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
2.
An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
3.
(US)The steep bank of a river.
4.
(US)The border of an irrigated field.
5.
(US)A pier or other landing place on a river.
6.
(obsolete)The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
c. 1763, Thomas Gray, letter to Mr. Nichols And look before you were up in the morning, though you were a punctual courtier at the sun's levee
7.
A reception of visitors held after getting up.
8.
A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

levees

V_ing/Gerund

leveeing

V_ed/pp

leveedlevée

1.
(US, transitive)To keep within a channel by means of levees.
to levee a river
2.
(transitive)To attend the levee or levees of.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

dikefloodwallembankment dike, floodwall

Cùng gốc / liên quan

palaeoleveepaleolevee

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Nguồn gốc từ

From fr levée, from lever (to raise, rise). thumb|right|levee