Talk:purlieu

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frequented place

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a place that somebody often visits (formal)
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 16:43, 27 February 2020 (UTC)Reply

I'm not sure what to do with this bit of John Donne

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To rage, to lust, to write to, to commend,
All is the purlieu of the god of love.

Love's Deity

Thmazing (talk) 19:28, 4 July 2020 (UTC)Reply

purlieus, plural noun : environs

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Pur·lieus, plural noun : the outer regions or boundaries of a place (formal) --Backinstadiums (talk) 07:46, 3 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

Pronunciation

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According to LPD, first AmE is ˈpɝːluː --Backinstadiums (talk) 15:49, 4 August 2021 (UTC)Reply