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LEVEE

a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed

The meaning of the word levee is a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed.

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ultimatelast in a progression or series : final
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
oculistophthalmologist
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
fugitiverunning away or intending flight