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- [mil-yoo , meel-; French mee-lyœ]
- /mɪlˈyʊ, mil-; French miˈlyœ/
- /mɪˈljɜː/
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- [mil-yoo , meel-; French mee-lyœ]
- /mɪlˈyʊ, mil-; French miˈlyœ/
Definitions of milieu word
- noun plural milieu surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature: a snobbish milieu. 1
- noun milieu A person's social environment. 1
- noun milieu social environment 1
- countable noun milieu Your milieu is the group of people or activities that you live among or are familiar with. 0
- noun milieu surroundings, location, or setting 0
- noun milieu environment; esp., social or cultural setting 0
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Origin of milieu
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < French, equivalent to mi (< Latin medius middle; see medium) + lieu lieu
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Parts of speech for Milieu
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milieu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for milieu
noun milieu
- ambience — The ambience of a place is the character and atmosphere that it seems to have.
- surroundings — something that surrounds.
- climate — The climate of a place is the general weather conditions that are typical of it.
- medium — a middle state or condition; mean.
- neighborhood — the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity: the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets.
Antonyms for milieu
noun milieu
- lieu — place; stead.
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