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Word: Privy
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘belonging to one's own private circle’): from Old French prive ‘private’ (also used as a noun meaning ‘private place’ and ‘familiar friend’), from Latin privatus ‘withdrawn from public life’ (see private)
ˈprɪvi
sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)
Short Definition:sharing in knowledge of
Examples:- he was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts
hidden; secret
Short Definition:hidden
Examples:- a privy place
Word: Privy
Speech Type: Noun
ˈprɪvi
a toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building.
Short Definition:outdoor toilet
a person having a part or interest in any action, matter, or thing.
Short Definition:person having part in action etc.
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