privy chamber

noun

1. a private apartment in a royal residence.
2. Archaic. a room reserved for the private or exclusive use of some particular person.

privy chamber

noun

1. a private apartment inside a royal residence
2. archaic.
   a private room reserved for the use of a specific person or group

Word History and Origins

Origin of privy chamber¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

He gained his favour, was made a gentleman of the privy chamber and one of the king's carvers, and was knighted in 1607.

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He was much alarmed at the possible success of some project for bringing her to her old place in the Privy Chamber.

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Conduct the Princess to her privy chamber and do not permit her to leave it without my permission.

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The body of the servants were in the Great Hall, as now in the guard-chamber, privy-chamber, &c.

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The partner of her guilt was an organist of the Privy Chamber, who is in the Tower as well.

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