New Year S Levee Meaning

Over the years new year s levees have become almost solely a canadian observance although kinds of levees still exist in other countries.
New year s levee meaning. It started out as a royal custom but in british america it later came to refer to a reception by the king s representatives and even later by the president. It featured catering by the dutch oven and included the ever popular christmas cake provided by weston bakery. The levee from the french word lever meaning getting up or rising was traditionally a daily moment of intimacy and accessibility to a monarch or leader.
Levee definition is a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed. Held today in the concert hall at victoria hall it was well attended with well over 100 citizens. Levee definition an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river.