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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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opulencewealth
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
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