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purlieu    
n. 森林边缘地,常去的地方,范围,界限

森林边缘地,常去的地方,范围,界限

purlieu
n 1: an outer adjacent area of any place [synonym: {environs},
{purlieu}]

Purlieu \Pur"lieu\, n. [Corrupted (by influence of lieu place)
fr. OF. pural['e]e, poral['e]e (equiv. to LL. perambulatio a
survey of boundaries, originally, a going through); por (L.
pro, confused, however, with L. per through) al['e]e. See
{Pro-}, and {Alley}.] [Written also {pourlieu}.]
1. Originally, the ground near a royal forest, which, having
been unlawfully added to the forest, was afterwards
severed from it, and disafforested so as to remit to the
former owners their rights.
[1913 Webster]

Then as a tiger, who by chance hath spied
In some purlieu two gentle fawns at play. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]

2. Hence, the outer portion of any place; an adjacent
district; environs; neighborhood. "The purlieus of St.
James."
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brokers had been incessantly plying for custom in
the purlieus of the court. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster] Purlin

83 Moby Thesaurus words for "purlieu":
agora, amphitheater, arena, athletic field, auditorium, background,
baths, bear garden, boundary, bounds, bowl, boxing ring, bull ring,
campus, canvas, casino, circus, club, clubhouse, cockpit, coliseum,
colosseum, compass, confines, course, field, floor, forum,
gambling house, gathering place, ground, gym, gymnasium, hall,
hangout, haunt, health resort, hippodrome, limits, lists, locale,
marketplace, mat, meeting place, milieu, open forum, outskirts,
palaestra, parade ground, pit, place, platform, precinct,
precincts, prize ring, public square, rallying point, range,
rendezvous, resort, ring, scene, scene of action, scenery, setting,
site, spa, sphere, springs, squared circle, stadium, stage,
stage set, stage setting, stamping ground, suburbs, terrain,
theater, tilting ground, tiltyard, walk, watering place,
wrestling ring


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  • PURLIEU Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of PURLIEU is an outlying or adjacent district Did you know?
  • Purlieu - Wikipedia
    Purlieu is a term used for the outlying parts of a place or district It was a term of the old Forest law, and meant, as defined by John Manwood, Treatise of the Lawes of the Forest (1598, 4th ed 1717),
  • Purlieu - definition of purlieu by The Free Dictionary
    1 purlieus, environs or neighborhood 2 a place frequented by a person; haunt 3 an outlying district of a town or city 4 a piece of land on the edge of a forest, orig land once part of a royal forest restored to private ownership
  • PURLIEU definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    4 meanings: 1 English history land on the edge of a forest that was once included within the bounds of the royal forest but Click for more definitions
  • purlieu, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
    What does the noun purlieu mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun purlieu , one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
  • Purlieu - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms Etymology - Better Words
    1 The hounds eagerly sniffed around the purlieu, searching for the scent of the fox 2 The purlieu was a tranquil oasis in the midst of the bustling city 3 The children loved exploring the purlieu and discovering hidden treasures 4 The purlieu was filled with blooming flowers and chirping birds 5
  • Purlieu - Word Genius
    (British historical) a tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws " The purlieu of Mr Collins’s property was unkempt " The auditorium was a natural purlieu for theater students
  • purlieu - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    purlieu (plural purlieus or purlieux) The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood
  • Purlieu - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    The area directly around or outside of a place is called its purlieu In a sense, a city's suburbs can also be thought of as its purlieus This word usually shows up in its plural form, as in "the purlieus of the palace "





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