English Explanatory Dictionary

oubliette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top.

Pronunciation

/uːbliˈɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oubliette.wav

Word forms

oubliette oubliettes

Etymology

Borrowed from French oubliette, from oublier (“to forget”).

Related words

obliviation oblivion hole memory hole
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