mi·lieu (m l-y  , m -ly )n. pl. mi·lieus or mi·lieux (-ly ) An environment or a setting. [French, from Old French, center : mi, middle (from Latin medius; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots) + lieu, place (from Latin locus).] |
milieu [ˈmiːljɜː (French) miljø]
n pl -lieux [-ljɜː -ljɜːz (French) -ljø], -lieus
surroundings, location, or setting
[from French, from mi- mid1 + lieu place]
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| Noun | 1. |  milieu - the environmental condition environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" |
milieu
noun surroundings, setting, scene, environment, element, background, location, sphere, locale, mise en scène (French) They stayed within their own social milieu.
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