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DictionarySeelieuin lieu of
in lieu of (something)Instead of something; in place of something. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the scholarship fund.See also: lieu, ofin lieu of somethingFig. in place of something; instead of something. (The word lieu occurs only in this phrase.) They gave me roast beef in lieu of ham. We gave money to charity in lieu of sending flowers to the funeral.See also: lieu, of in lieu of In place of; instead of.See also: lieu, ofIn Lieu Of
In Lieu OfInstead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. |