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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
milieu /ˈmiːljəː, mɪˈljəː/

▶noun (pl. milieux or milieus pronunc. same or /-ljəːz/) a person's social environment.

– origin C19: Fr., from mi ‘mid’ + lieu ‘place’.

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