levee vs reception

levee and reception both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
levee	Yes	No	No	No
reception	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reception is a hypernym of levee; that is, reception is a word with a broader meaning than levee:

levee (noun)	reception (noun)
an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing	the act of receiving
a pier that provides a landing place on a river	(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)	quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
	the manner in which something is greeted
	a formal party of people; as after a wedding