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lieu - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'lieu' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lieu [ n.]
- Place; room; stead; -- used only in the phrase in lieu of, that is, instead of.

Meaning of 'lieu' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lieu [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
Example in sentence:
  • can you go in my stead?;
  • in lieu of;
  • took his place

Nearby Words:

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