/mil yoo", meel-/ ; Fr. /mee lyue"/ , n. , pl. milieus , Fr. milieux /-lyue"/ .
surroundings, esp. of a social or cultural nature: a snobbish milieu.
[ 1795-1805; mi ( medius middle; see MEDIUM) + lieu LIEU ]
Syn . background, sphere, setting. See environment .