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levee — ☆ levee1 [lev′ē ] n. [Fr levée, fem. pp. of OFr lever, to raise: see LEVER] 1. an embankment built alongside a river to prevent high water from flooding bordering land 2. a landing place, as a pier, on the bank of a river 3. a low ridge of earth… … English World dictionary
Levée en masse — (literally Rise in (a) Mass ) is defined in Article 4, letter A paragraph 6 of the Third Geneva Convention. It is a French term for mass conscription during the French Revolutionary Wars, particularly for the one from 23 August 1793. Terminology… … Wikipedia
levee — levee1 /lev ee/, n., v., leveed, leveeing. n. 1. an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river. 2. Geol. See natural levee. 3. Agric. one of the small continuous ridges surrounding fields that are to be irrigated. 4. Hist. a landing… … Universalium
levee — lev·ee || levɪ n. embankment built along a river to prevent flooding; raised edge around an irrigated field; pier; formal reception (such as held by royalty) v. build a dike, create an embankment along a river to prevent flooding; create a… … English contemporary dictionary
Orleans Levee Board — From 1890 through 2006, the Orleans Levee Board was the body in charge of supervising the levee and floodwall system in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, which is intended to protect the city of New Orleans from flooding. The role included requirements… … Wikipedia
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Marmes Rockshelter — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark … Wikipedia
Natalie Merchant — In concert in Maryhill, Washington in 2010 Background information Birth name Natalie Anne Merchant Born … Wikipedia
Big Hill Pond State Park — is a state park in the southwestern part of McNairy County in southwestern Tennessee.The park has an area of approximately 5,000 acres (20 km²) and is forested with timberland and hardwood bottomland. Cypress Creek and the Tuscumbia River border… … Wikipedia
Motherland (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Motherland Type = Album Artist = Natalie Merchant Released =November 13, 2001 Recorded =Allaire Studios, Sunset Sound, Clinton Studios; June 15 – September 9, 2001 Genre = Pop Length = 58:22 Label = Elektra Records Producer … Wikipedia
