MILIEU


Meaning of MILIEU in English

/ miːˈljɜː; NAmE / noun

[ C , usually sing. ] ( pl. mi·lieux or mi·lieus / -ˈljɜːz; NAmE /) (from French , formal ) the social environment that you live or work in

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: French , from mi mid + lieu place.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.