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Definition of
lieu noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lieu
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
lu
/
/
(
formal
)
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Idioms
in lieu (of something)
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instead of
They took cash in lieu of the prize they had won.
We work on Saturdays and have a day off in lieu during the week.
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lieu
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Nearby words
liege
noun
lien
noun
lieu
noun
Lieut.
abbreviation
lieutenant
noun