"purlieu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɜːljuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɝl(j)u/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-ncalif-purlieu.ogg Forms: purlieus [plural], purlieux [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English purlewe (“piece of land on the edge of a forest”), modification under the influence of Old French lieu (“place”) of porale, purale (“royal perambulation”), from Old French porale, from poraler (“to traverse”), from por- (“forth”) (from Latin prō- + aler, aller (“to go”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|purlewe|t=piece of land on the edge of a forest}} Middle English purlewe (“piece of land on the edge of a forest”), {{noncog|fro|lieu|t=place}} Old French lieu (“place”), {{der|en|fro|porale}} Old French porale, {{der|en|la|prō-}} Latin prō- Head templates: {{en-noun|s|purlieux}} purlieu (plural purlieus or purlieux)
  1. (historical) The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-purlieu-en-noun-3JPbTe4a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood.
    Sense id: en-purlieu-en-noun-nCOO6rmS

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