lieus

noun

1. place; stead.

Idioms

2. in lieu of, in place of; instead of: He gave us an IOU in lieu of cash.

noun

1. stead; place (esp in the phrases in lieu, in lieu of)

late 13c., from Old French lieu “place, position, situation, rank,” from Latin locum (nominative locus) “place.” see under instead of.