in lieu

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adverb 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪn.luː/

[edit] Adverb

in lieu (of) (not comparable)

1. instead (of); in place (of)

   The paintings were left to the nation by the Duke of Norfolk in lieu of inheritance taxes.

[edit] Related terms

• substitute
• rather than
• stand in

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