milieu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- center noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- crown noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
- dead adj No longer alive.
- environment noun The natural world, including land, water, air, and living things.
- medium noun A method or channel used to communicate or express something.
- middle noun The point or part equally distant from the edges, ends, or extremes of something.
- midst noun The middle part of something, whether a place, a group, or a situation.
- milieu noun The physical or social environment surrounding someone; their surroundings or setting.
Senses
milieu is used for these senses in English:
- center (engineering) A conical recess or indentation in the end of a shaft or other work, to receive the point of a center, on which the work can turn, as in a lathe.
- crown The raised centre of a road.
- crown (chemistry) A monocyclic ligand having three or more binding sites, capable of holding a guest in a central location.
- dead (often with "the") Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense.
- midst (often, literary) A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
- milieu (specifically) A social environment or setting.
- walk of life (idiomatic) An occupation, role, social class, or lifestyle.
center — full definition
- noun The point exactly in the middle of something, equally distant from all its edges or sides.
- noun A building or place set up for a particular activity or purpose.
- noun The main topic, focus, or most important part of something.
- noun In sports such as basketball, hockey, or football, a player positioned in the middle of the field or court.
- noun The moderate political position, between left and right.
crown — full definition
- noun An ornamental headpiece worn by a monarch as a symbol of royal power.
- noun The topmost part of something, such as the head, a hat, or a hill.
- noun An artificial cap fitted over a damaged tooth.
- verb To formally place a crown on someone, making them monarch.
- verb To form the finishing, topmost achievement of something.