oubliette

ou·bli·ette

O0151100 (o͞o′blē-ĕt′)n. A dungeon with a trapdoor in the ceiling as its only means of entrance or exit.

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[French, from oublier, to forget, from Old French oblider, from Vulgar Latin *oblītāre, from Latin oblītus, past participle of oblīvīscī; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]

oubliette

(ˌuːblɪˈɛt) n (Architecture) a dungeon, the only entrance to which is through the top[C19: from French, from oublier to forget]

ou•bli•ette

(ˌu bliˈɛt)

n. a secret dungeon with an opening only in the ceiling. [1810–20; < French, Middle French, <oubli(er) to forget]

oubliette

a secret place of imprisonment, usually with only one opening in the top, as found in some old castles.See also: Captivity

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

oubliette - a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceilingdungeon - a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

Translations

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