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matin'ee
(gcide) | Levee \Lev"ee\ (l[e^]v"[-e]; often l[e^]v*[=e]" in U. S.), n.
[F. lever, fr. lever to raise, se lever to rise. See Lever,
n.]
1. The act of rising. " The sun's levee." --Gray.
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2. A morning assembly or reception of visitors, -- in
distinction from a soir['e]e, or evening assembly; a
matin['e]e; hence, also, any general or somewhat
miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime
or evening; as, the president's levee.
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Note: In England a ceremonious day reception, when attended
by both ladies and gentlemen, is called a
drawing-room.
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matin'ee
(gcide) | matin'ee \mat`i*n['e]e"\, n. [F., from matin. See Matin.]
A reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in
the daytime. See Soir['e]e.
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matin'ee
(gcide) | Levee \Lev"ee\ (l[e^]v"[-e]; often l[e^]v*[=e]" in U. S.), n.
[F. lever, fr. lever to raise, se lever to rise. See Lever,
n.]
1. The act of rising. " The sun's levee." --Gray.
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2. A morning assembly or reception of visitors, -- in
distinction from a soir['e]e, or evening assembly; a
matin['e]e; hence, also, any general or somewhat
miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime
or evening; as, the president's levee.
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Note: In England a ceremonious day reception, when attended
by both ladies and gentlemen, is called a
drawing-room.
[1913 Webster]matin'ee \mat`i*n['e]e"\, n. [F., from matin. See Matin.]
A reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in
the daytime. See Soir['e]e.
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