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Definition of Purlieu
1. Noun. An outer adjacent area of any place.
Exact synonyms: Environs
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Definition of Purlieu
1. n. Originally, the ground near a royal forest, which, having been unlawfully added to the forest, was afterwards severed from it, and disafforested so as to remit to the former owners their rights.
Definition of Purlieu
1. Noun. (historical) The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc. ¹
2. Noun. The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Purlieu
1. an outlying or neighboring area [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Purlieu
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