Milieu
Pronunciation : Mi`lieu", n. [F., fr. mi middle (L. medius) + lieu place. See Demi-
Part of Speech : Lieu.]
Definition : Defn: Environment.
The intellectual and moral milieu created by multitudes of self- centered, cultivated personalities. J. A. Symonds.
It is one of the great outstanding facts of his progressive relation to the elements of his social milieu. J. M. Baldwin.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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