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purlieu

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Main Entry: pur·lieu
Pronunciation: \ˈpərl-(ˌ)yü, ˈpər-(ˌ)lü\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English purlewe land severed from an English royal forest by perambulation, from Anglo-French puralé perambulation, from puraler to travel through, measure, from pur- thoroughly + aler to go — more at purchase
Date: 15th century

1 a : an outlying or adjacent district b plural : environs, neighborhood
2 a : a frequently visited place : haunt b plural : confines, bounds


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