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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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conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure