Australian English Meaning of oubliette

oubliette

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Definitions and Meaning of oubliette in English

Wordnet

oubliette (n)

a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling

Webster

oubliette (n.)

A dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongholds, into which persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, or to perish secretly, were thrust, or lured to fall.

FAQs About the word oubliette

oubliette

a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceilingA dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongho

Bastille,bridewell,brig,cage,Gaol,dungeon,Guardroom,jail,jail,jailhouse

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ouarine => ouarine, ouanderoo => koalas, ouananiche => Ouananiche, ouakari => Uakari, ouachita river => Ouachita River,