Pronunciation : Lieu
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., OF. also liu, leu, lou, fr. L. locus place. See Local, Locus.]
Definition : Defn: Place; room; stead; -- used only in the phrase in lieu of, that is, instead of. The plan of extortion had been adopted in lieu of the scheme of confiscation. Burke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913