Nearby words
liepāja, lier, lierne, liestal, lietuva, lieu, lieut, lieut., lieut. col., lieut. comdr., lieutenancy
Idioms
in lieu of, in place of; instead of: He gave us an IOU in lieu of cash.
Origin of lieu
1250–1300; < Middle French < Latin locus place; replacing Middle English liue < Old French liu < Latin; see locus
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British Dictionary definitions for in lieu of
lieu
/ (ljuː, luː) /
noun
stead; place (esp in the phrases in lieu, in lieu of)
Word Origin for lieu
C13: from Old French, ultimately from Latin locus place
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Idioms and Phrases with in lieu of (1 of 2)
in lieu of
see instead of.
Idioms and Phrases with in lieu of (2 of 2)
lieu
see under instead of.
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