Purlieu

PRONUNCIATION: (PUHR-loo.PUHRL-yoo)
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MEANING: (noun)

  • 1. A neighboring area.
  • 2. A place that one frequents or has control; haunt.
  • ETYMOLOGY: From Middle English purlewe (land on the edge of a forest).from puralee.influenced by Old French lieu (place).from Anglo-French pur- (thoroughly) + aler (to go). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ambhi- (around).which is also the source of ambulance.alley.preamble.bivouac.and obambulate. Earliest documented use: 1483.
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    USAGE: “Dr Vince Cable remains in his post.though with this particular issue removed from his purlieu.” – Simon Heffer; Cameron Punishes Tories; The Daily Telegraph (London.UK); Dec 22.2010.
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