oubliette

[ oo-blee-et ]
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noun
  1. a secret dungeon with an opening only in the ceiling, as in certain old castles.

Origin of oubliette

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1810–20; <French, Middle French, equivalent to oubli(er) to forget, Old French oblider<Vulgar Latin *oblītāre, derivative of Latin oblītus (past participle of oblīvīscī to forget; see oblivion) + Middle French -ette-ette

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oubliette

/ (ˌuːblɪˈɛt) /


noun
  1. a dungeon, the only entrance to which is through the top

Origin of oubliette

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C19: from French, from oublier to forget

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