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lieu

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lieu  (l)
n. Archaic
Place; stead.
Idiom:
in lieu of
In place of; instead of.

[French, from Old French, from Latin locus.]

lieu [ljuː luː]
n
stead; place (esp in the phrases in lieu, in lieu of)
[from Old French, ultimately from Latin locus place]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lieu - the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
role, function, office, part - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
behalf - as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";

lieu
noun
in lieu of instead of, in place of He left his furniture to his landlord in lieu of rent.
Translations
lieu [luː] N in lieu ofen lugar de, en vez de
lieu [ˈluː] n
in lieu of prepen lieu et place de
lieu
n (form) money in lieustattdessen Geld; in lieu of Xanstelle von X; in lieu of thatstattdessen; I work weekends and get time off in lieu (esp Brit) → ich arbeite an Wochenenden und kann mir dafür (an anderen Tagen) freinehmen
lieu [luː] n in lieu ofinvece di, al posto di
lieu [luː] n in lieu ofinvece di, al posto di


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Suppose, in lieu of one general system, two, or three, or even four Confederacies were to be formed, would not the same difficulty oppose itself to the operations of either of these Confederacies?
It was some time before they started for their walk; he kept an arm about her, and their sides were close together as they walked; the sun, the birds, the west wind running among the trees, a pressure, a look, the grasp tightening round a single finger, these things stood them in lieu of thought and filled their hearts with joy.
Methinks it is no great stretch of generosity to allow us lambs for the altar of the Lord, receiving in lieu thereof thirty silver shekels per head
 
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