Meanings of hold a levee in English

I'll hold a levee of Chiefs to-night and Lodge to-morrow.'

His Grace will hold a levee at eleven.

About the Ides of December I shall hold a levee and sit in state as the characters of history file by.

But the hour of my interview with you is at an end: I hold a levee this morning, and must leave you.

I might hold a levee of my gentlemen friends here, week in and week out, for all he would know or care.

Sitting here, I incontinently find myself holding a levee of departed Christmas nights.

The general held a levee in his tent every morning, from ten to eleven.

You and Yorke held a levee here, I suppose?

The Prince held a levee a few days since at which Mr. Van Rensselaer was presented.

When sitting in court holding a levee, the king invariably has in attendance several women, Wabandwa, evil-eye averters or sorcerers.

It seemed as though Spring were holding a levee, and the nobles of the empire had thronged her flowery courts.

On the -he held a levee, where every officer had the honour of making his leg to his Majesty.

"I guess he's fit to see them," Carroll answered, "We'll hold a levee.

Though rain fell in torrents, he found the king holding a levee, giving appointments, plantations, and women, according to merit, to his officers.

Later, at the reception at the Governor's mansion, guests gathered around her and she held a levee that crowded one of the big drawing-rooms.

26th.-To-day ,toamuse the king, I drew a picture of himself holding a levee, and proceeded to visit him.