英语词汇“purlieus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

purlieus

释义

purlieu /pûrˈlū/

noun

(frequently in pl) a person's usual haunts
(in pl) borders or outskirts
Orig a tract of land regarded as part of a (esp royal) forest, later excluded but still subject to certain forest laws, eg regarding hunting

ORIGIN: Anglo-Fr puralee land by perambulation, from OFr pur (=L prō) for, and allee going; infl by Fr lieu place

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