Also,
in lieu of;
in place of;
in someone's stead. In substitution for, rather than. For example,
She wore a dress instead of slacks, or
They had a soprano in lieu of a tenor, or
In place of soft drinks they served fruit juice, or
The chairman spoke in her stead.
Instead of dates from about 1200;
in lieu of, which borrows
lieu, meaning "place," from French, dates from the late 1200s;
in place of dates from the 1500s; and
in someone's stead from the 1200s. Also see under
in someone's shoes.