Lieu is French for a ''length'', ''location'', or a ''place''. In
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Culture, language and peoples
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
* ''English'', an Amish ter ...
it refers to:
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in lieu
Many words in the English vocabulary are of French language, French origin, most coming from the Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman spoken by the upper classes in England for several hundred years after the Norman conquest of England, Norman ...
of'' comes from the French expression ''au lieu de'' and means “in place of” or “instead of”
*obituaries sometimes contain a request that attendees do not send flowers, see
in lieu of flowers
IN, In or in may refer to:
Dans
* India (country code IN)
* Indiana, United States (postal code IN)
* Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN)
* In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Businesses and organizations
* Independen ...
Lieu may also refer to:
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Le Lieu
Le Lieu is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the Vallée de Joux.
History
Le Lieu is first mentioned in 1155 as ''loco dompni Poncii heremite'' ("in the place of lord Poncius th ...
, a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Lieu is also a surname:
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Chi-Lan Lieu
Chi-Lan Lieu is a Chinese-American author and television presenter. Since September 2012 she has hosted the HGTV series ''Living Abroad''.[Judith Lieu
Judith Margaret Lieu (born 1951) is a British theologian and historian of religion. She specialises in the New Testament and early Christianity. Her research includes a focus on early Christian identity in its historical context, and literary an ...](_blank)
(born 1951), British theologian
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Liz Lieu
Liz Lieu (born August 2, 1974, in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese professional poker player.
Lieu was primarily a limit Texas hold 'em cash games player for a number of years, before embracing tournament play at the 2005 World Series of Poker. When ...
(born 1974), Vietnamese professional poker player
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Mandy Lieu
Mandy Lieu (born March 20, 1985) is a Malaysian-American model, actress, and TV show host based in Hong Kong and currently residing in the United Kingdom. She has appeared in Hong Kong television shows and movies such as '' Horseplay'' and '' To ...
(born 1985), Malaysian American actress
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Ted Lieu
Ted Win-Ping Lieu ( ; born March 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. He re ...
(born 1969), American politician
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