Stead (4)
I believe the answer is:
lieu
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">stead</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lieu that I've seen before include "Stead - place" , "The substitute" , "Place - position" , "In ... of; in exchange for" , "In - of means instead of" .)