PURLIEU


Meaning of PURLIEU in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ə rl-( ˌ )yü, ' p ə r-( ˌ )lü

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English purlewe land severed from an English royal forest by perambulation, from Anglo-French puralé perambulation, from puraler to travel through, measure, from pur- thoroughly + aler to go ― more at PURCHASE

Date: 15th century

1 a : an outlying or adjacent district b plural : ENVIRONS , NEIGHBORHOOD

2 a : a frequently visited place : HAUNT b plural : CONFINES , BOUNDS

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.