purlieus

pur·lieu

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-loo, purl-yoo]
- /ˈpɜr lu, ˈpɜrl yu/
- /ˈpɜː.ljuːz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-loo, purl-yoo]
- /ˈpɜr lu, ˈpɜrl yu/

Definitions of purlieus word

noun purlieus purlieus, environs or neighborhood. 1
noun purlieus a place where one may range at large; confines or bounds. 1
noun purlieus a person's haunt or resort. 1
noun purlieus an outlying district or region, as of a town or city. 1
noun purlieus a piece of land on the edge of a forest, originally land that, after having been included in a royal forest, was restored to private ownership, though still subject, in some respects, to the operation of the forest laws. 1
noun plural purlieus neighbouring areas, outskirts 0

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Origin of purlieus

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

1475-85; alteration (simulating French lieu place) of earlier parlewe, parley, paraley purlieu of a forest < Anglo-French purale(e) a going through, equivalent to pur (< Latin prō for, pro1, confused with per through) + aller (see alley1)

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Parts of speech for Purlieus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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purlieus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for purlieus

noun purlieus

abuttal — abuttals. those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries. Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands.
abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.

All 20 Synonyms of purlieus