Definitions
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- adverb
instead (of); inplace (of)
Etymologies
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From French au lieu, from Latin locus.
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Champ721 commented on the word in lieu
In lieu is a French phrase roughly translated into "instead of."
"I received Pepsi in lieu of Coca-Cola from the vending machine."
October 1, 2009