lieu-dit

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French lieu-dit (literally said location).

Noun

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lieu-dit (plural lieux-dits)

  1. In France, the smallest piece of land which has a traditional vineyard name assigned to it.

French

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ljø.di/
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Noun

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lieu-dit m (plural lieux-dits)

  1. (geography, toponymy) the smallest geographical area bearing a traditional name
    Synonym: (in some contexts) hameau
    • 1972, Georges Brassens (lyrics and music), “La Ballade des gens qui sont nés quelque part”, in Fernande:
      C’est vrai qu’ils sont plaisants, tous ces petits villages / Tous ces bourgs, ces hameaux, ces lieux-dits, ces cités
      It's true that they are pleasant, all these little villages / All these market towns, these hamlets, these localities, these cities
  2. (wine) lieu-dit (smallest piece of land which has a traditional vineyard name)

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