John wrote:

> Is levee the correct spelling? That is with out the accent? I had not
> realised the word had become that anglicised.


"Levee" has overtaken "levée" as the more-accepted spelling, though "levée"
is still acceptable. Americans prefer "levee" because "é" isn't a standard
letter in our alphabet. (Also, inasmuch as we pronounce it with the accent
on the first syllable, it wouldn't make much sense to keep the accented
letter in the original spelling.)

Bob