1. lieu - Noun
2. Lieu - Proper noun
Place; room; stead; -- used only in the phrase in lieu of, that is, instead of.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWhile a truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Alan Moore
Art, I suppose, is only for beginners, or else for those resolute dead-enders, who have made up their minds to be content with the ersatz of Suchness, with symbols rather than with what they signify, with the elegantly composed recipe in lieu of actual dinner. Aldous Huxley
Thank you. I'm standing here in lieu of my fellow nominees who are just as deserving, if not more so of this moment. Tom Hanks
The Walmart was like a starship that had landed in the soybean fields. ... They went inside. The young ones shuffled to a stop as their ironic sensibilities, which served them in lieu of souls, were jammed by a signal of overwhelming power. Neal Stephenson
Learning about factory farms and their horrendous treatment of animals is what made me become vegetarian in the first place. I also support the education of the public on adopting pets from animal shelters or saving homeless animals off the street in lieu of buying them from pet shops. Laura Mennell
can you go in my stead? Source: Internet