privy

[ priv-ee ]
/ ˈprɪv i /
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adjective, priv·i·er, priv·i·est.

noun, plural priv·ies.

outhouse(def 1).
Law. a person participating directly in or having a derivative interest in a legal transaction.

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Origin of privy

1175–1225; Middle English prive < Old French: private (adj.), close friend, private place (noun) < Latin prīvātus private

Words nearby privy

privileged, privileged altar, privileged site, privily, privity, privy, privy chamber, privy coat, privy council, privy purse, privy seal
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Words related to privies

latrine, bathroom, lavatory, outbuilding, toilet, outhouse, urinal, restroom, pot, privy, washroom, head, john, throne, commode, can, W.C., potty, johnny

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British Dictionary definitions for privies

privy
/ (ˈprɪvɪ) /

adjective privier or priviest

(postpositive foll by to) participating in the knowledge of something secret
archaic secret, hidden, etc
archaic of or relating to one person only

noun plural privies

a lavatory, esp an outside one
law a person in privity with anotherSee privity (def. 1)

Word Origin for privy

C13: from Old French privé something private, from Latin prīvātus private
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