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Definition purlieu

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 pr?- + aler, aller (�to go�).

Noun

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.
2. The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood.

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