levee

• Nom aux plusieurs sens : réception officielle de visiteurs (surtout à la cour royale), quai servant de lieu de débarquement sur un fleuve, et digue ou remblai construite pour empêcher le débordement d'un fleuve.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a formal reception of visitors (especially at a royal court), a pier serving as a landing place on a river, and an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing.

1. Formal reception at courtC1formalbritish

   A formal gathering where guests or visitors are received, traditionally at a royal court or by a dignitary.

   Lever (réception officielle)

   • The king held a grand levee for visiting ambassadors.
   • She was presented at the queen's levee in a white gown.
   • The courtiers attended the morning levee with great ceremony.
   • Invitations to the royal levee were highly coveted.

   Synonymesat homeaudiencereceptionsalonsoiree

2. River landing placeB1formaltechnical

   A structure built along a river to provide a landing area for boats or ships.

   Débarcadère fluvial

   • The levee was crowded with fishermen unloading their catch.
   • They tied the boat to the wooden levee near the town.
   • A new levee was constructed to accommodate larger vessels.
   • The old levee has been restored as a tourist attraction.

   Synonymesdockjettylandingpierquaywharf

3. Flood protection embankmentB2formaltechnical

   An artificial wall or mound of earth built along a riverbank to prevent overflow and flooding.

   Digue de protection contre les crues

   • The city reinforced the levee after the previous flood.
   • Workers inspected the levee for signs of erosion.
   • The levee held back the rising waters during the storm.
   • A breach in the levee caused widespread flooding downstream.

   Synonymesdikeembankment