Meaning Of The Word Purlieu

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purlieu in American English
an outlying part of a forest, exempted from forest laws and returned to private owners
noun

purlieu in British English
noun: land on the edge of a forest that was once included within the bounds of the royal forest but was later separated although still subject to some of the forest laws, esp regarding hunting

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