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Rarepurlieu
The correct spelling is purlieu.
How to pronounce purlieu
noun
IPA: /ˈpɜːljuː/
Say it like: Pur-leeu
The correct spelling is purlieu. The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The ground on the edges of a forest, especially when partly subject to the same forest laws concerning game hunting etc.
- 2.The outskirts of any place; an adjacent district; the environs or neighborhood.
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