Word of the Day: Purlieu.
noun
1. The area near or surrounding a place.
2. A person's usual haunts.
Example Sentences.
1. "The purlieu of Mr. Collins' property was overgrown, so I mowed it when I did my lawn."
2. "The auditorium was a natural purlieu for the school's theater students."
3. "Kent's purlieu is the cozy coffee shop on the corner."
Word Origin.
Anglo-Norman French, late 15th century
In modern French, "lieu" means "place." "Purlieu" is likely an alteration of the Anglo-Norman French "puralee," meaning "a going round to settle the boundaries." In medieval England, the lucky few who were able to acquire land would hold a ceremony, called a "perambulation," to make it clear that the land belonged to them.
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Word of the Day: Purlieu.
noun
1. The area near or surrounding a place.
2. A person's usual haunts.
Example Sentences.
1. "The purlieu of Mr. Collins' property was overgrown, so I mowed it when I did my lawn."
2. "The auditorium was a natural purlieu for the school's theater students."
3. "Kent's purlieu is the cozy coffee shop on the corner."
Word Origin.
Anglo-Norman French, late 15th century
In modern French, "lieu" means "place." "Purlieu" is likely an alteration of the Anglo-Norman French "puralee," meaning "a going round to settle the boundaries." In medieval England, the lucky few who were able to acquire land would hold a ceremony, called a "perambulation," to make it clear that the land belonged to them.
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