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purlieu (noun)

purlieu /ˈpɚlˌjuː/ noun

plural purlieus

purlieu

/ˈpɚlˌjuː/

noun

plural purlieus

Britannica Dictionary definition of PURLIEU

[count] formal

: the area surrounding a place — usually plural

the purlieus of the old fortress

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