purlieus

pur·lieu

 (pûrl′yo͞o, pûr′lo͞o)

n.

1. An outlying or neighboring area.

2. purlieus Outskirts; the environs.

3. A place that one frequents.

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[Middle English purlewe, piece of land on the edge of a forest, probably alteration (influenced by Old French lieu, place) of porale, purale, royal perambulation, from Old French porale, from poraler, to traverse : por-, forth (from Latin prō-; see pro-¹) + aler, aller, to go; see alley¹.]

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Translations

purlieus

[ˈpɜːljuːz] NPL (frm, hum) → alrededores mpl, inmediaciones fpl

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purlieus

pl (liter) → Umgebung f

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