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Learning about factory farms and their horrendous treatment of animals is what made me become vegetarian in the first place. I also support the education of the public on adopting pets from animal shelters or saving homeless animals off the street in lieu of buying them from pet shops.
Laura Mennell

Meaning of "lieu" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIEU

From Old French, ultimately from Latin locus place.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIEU

lieu  [ljuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIEU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lieu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIEU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lieu in the English dictionary

The definition of lieu in the dictionary is stead; place.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIEU


avenue
ˈævɪˌnjuː
continue
kənˈtɪnjuː
debut
ˈdeɪbjuː
due
djuː
few
fjuː
hue
hjuː
Hugh
hjuː
interview
ˈɪntəˌvjuː
knew
njuː
Matthew
ˈmæθjuː
menu
ˈmɛnjuː
meu
mjuː
mu
mjuː
new
njuː
nu
njuː
overview
ˈəʊvəˌvjuː
preview
ˈpriːvjuː
review
rɪˈvjuː
sue
sjuː
you
juː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIEU

lienal
lienee
lienholder
lienor
lienteric
lientery
lier
lierne
Liestal
Lietuva
Lieut
lieutenancy
lieutenant
lieutenant colonel
lieutenant commander
lieutenant general
lieutenant governor
lieutenant-governor
lieutenantry
lieutenantship

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIEU

adieu
bas bleu
Beaulieu
camaieu
cordon bleu
Depardieu
eu
feu
leu
milieu
Montesquieu
pareu
pot-au-feu
prie-dieu
purlieu
Richelieu
subfeu
vieux jeu
Viseu

Synonyms and antonyms of lieu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lieu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIEU

Find out the translation of lieu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lieu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lieu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代替
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en lugar de
570 millions of speakers

English

lieu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вместо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lugar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বদলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lieu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengganti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anstelle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

代わり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lieu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Liêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பதிலாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऐवजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lieu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luogo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lieu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lieu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lieu
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plaas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lieu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lieu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lieu

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIEU»

The term «lieu» is very widely used and occupies the 4.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIEU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lieu» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lieu» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lieu

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3 QUOTES WITH «LIEU»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lieu.
1
Bill James
Professionalism in law has brought us the O.J. Simpson case in lieu of justice.
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Laura Mennell
Learning about factory farms and their horrendous treatment of animals is what made me become vegetarian in the first place. I also support the education of the public on adopting pets from animal shelters or saving homeless animals off the street in lieu of buying them from pet shops.
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Bob Verdi
When is it too late to say it's still early for the Cubs? Try now. Their magic number is 1998, at least until it becomes 1999, but in lieu of a present, they offer you a future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIEU»

Discover the use of lieu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lieu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The American Dream in Vietnamese
Fantasy, desire, and community in Vietnamese American popular culture.
Nhi T. Lieu, 2011
2
In Lieu of Memory: Contemporary Jewish Writing in France
In addition, he places their remarkable body of writing within the Grande Nation at large and also within the context of France's Jewish communities, which were simultaneously being shaped by complex demographic, religious, and cultural ...
Thomas Nolden, 2006
3
Neither Jew Nor Greek?: Constructing Early Christianity
In this book, Judith Lieu explores the formation and shaping of early Christian identity within Judaism and within the wider Graeco-Roman world in the period before 200 C.E. Bringing to bear the latest analytical methods, she particularly ...
Judith Lieu, 2005
4
In Lieu of Ideology: The Intellectual Biography of Goh Keng Swee
Born in Malacca in 1918, Dr Goh Keng Swee reached maturity at a time when European colonialism was breathing its last.
Kee Beng Ooi, 2010
5
In Lieu of a Draft: A History of the 153rd Pennsylvania ...
" This book presents the uncensored story and explores the deep political divisions within the regiment.
Lochard H. Lovenstein, 2012
6
Visualization, Modeling, and Graphics for Engineering Design
With a blend of modern and traditional topics, this text recognizes how computer modeling techniques have changed the engineering design process.
Dennis Lieu, Sheryl Sorby, 2008
7
I, II & III John: A Commentary
The New Testaments three letters attributed to John have always provided remarkable theological riches for the Christian tradition, including the assertion God is love.
Judith Lieu, 2008
8
The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars Ad 363-628
This book, sequel to the volume covering the years 226-363 AD, provides translations of key texts on relations between the opposing sides, taken from a wide range of sources.
Greatrex/Lieu, Geoffrey Greatrex, Samuel N. C. Lieu, 2007
9
Manichaeism in Central Asia and China
This volume brings together the contributions by a leading authority on the subject including a long survey article on the history of the discovery of the texts from Central Asia as well as articles focusing on some of these texts and on ...
S. N. C. L. Lieu, 1998
10
The Theology of the Johannine Epistles
This book allows the Epistles to speak for themselves, and shows that they sound a distinctive note within Johannine theology, in particular, and the thought of the New Testament, in general.
Judith Lieu, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIEU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lieu is used in the context of the following news items.
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democratic leader nancy pelosi and freshman class president ted …
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Ted W. Lieu hosted a press conference this morning to discuss the urgent need for ... «RealEstateRama, Jul 15»
2
'Spring Awakening' Revival Requires Signing in Lieu of Singing …
This is what a song sounds like in American Sign Language: breath, the smack of skin on skin, perhaps footsteps when dancing is involved. «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Reps Pelosi and Lieu Tout 'Grow America' Transportation Bill
House Minority Leader Representative Nancy Pelosi, Representative Ted Lieu, L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, Santa Monica Mayor ... «Streetsblog Los Angeles, Jul 15»
4
Rep. Lieu Arranges Community Meetings About West LA VA
Ted Lieu flanked by his family and Henry and Janet Waxman at the Proud Bird restaurant near LAX on election night. Photo by Brenton Garen. «Westside Today, Jul 15»
5
Developers offer cash in lieu of affordable housing
Marlborough – Developers of the Overlook at Lake Williams townhouse project are offering the city $450,000 in lieu of marketing nine units as ... «Community Advocate, Jul 15»
6
Fair Work plan for lieu time to replace paid overtime
A new model proposed to deal with overtime will make it easier for employees to take time off in lieu instead of being paid for the extra hours. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
7
University of Akron's sneaky fee hikes in lieu of prohibited tuition …
Some University of Akron students are angry about a fee hike at the university. This is Buchtel Hall. ORG XMIT: CLE1504151403242103 (Mike ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
8
Centralia Rejects Ordinance to Allow Septic in Lieu of Sewer
The Centralia City Council rejected a proposed ordinance that would have allowed some homes in the Fords and Waunch prairies areas to ... «The Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Pittsfield ConCom Accepts Donation In Lieu of Riverfront …
James Scalise of SK Design purchased the former 1929 warehouse located at 999 Dalton Ave. as Freight House Reality with the intent of ... «iBerkshires.com, Jul 15»
10
In lieu of report cards, schools send home letters
The marks are in the mail, according to the Toronto District School Board. An estimated 170,000 letters containing mark summaries have ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

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