privy

Meanings

• noun

  A small room or outhouse used as a toilet.

  - "The privy was located behind the barn."
  - "He went to the privy to relieve himself."

• adjective

  Having special or firsthand knowledge or access.

  - "As a privy counselor, the advisor had confidential access to the monarch."
  - "The privy information was leaked to the press."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with privy
dive , hive , jive , rive

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Homophones

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1. Prive (French) : to deprive, to deny access to
   

2. Prima () : first in order, rank, or importance
   

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Variants

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privier , priviest , privily , privy , privies , privy council , privy councillor , privy councillors , privy councils , privy purse , privy purses , privy to , the Privy Council , the privy purse

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Etymology

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Old English prīf, prīve ‘private, secret, concealed’, from prīfan ‘hide, conceal’. The meaning ‘toilet’ is from the Middle English use of the term for a private chamber or outhouse.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'privy' comes from the Old English word prīf, which means 'private, secret, or concealed'.

2. In the 16th and 17th centuries, wealthy households would have a 'privy chamber' where the monarch would receive guests and conduct private business.

3. In some parts of the world, privies are still used as the primary means of sanitation due to a lack of access to indoor plumbing.

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Related Concepts

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1. outhouse: A building used as a toilet or for other purposes when indoor plumbing is not available.

2. toilet: A room or fixture for personal hygiene, typically including a sink and a toilet bowl.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. … to assure you that I am neither "privy" to, nor cognizant of, any such clique; and that I most potently disbelieve in the existence of any such.

   - Abraham Lincoln,letter,13 Oct. 1849

2. … there were no secrets in the little village to which he was not "privy".

   - Sidney Sheldon,{it}The Sands of Time{/it},1988

3. Halberstam and I and the other correspondents would have felt less beleaguered had we been "privy" to the secret debate in Washington.

   - Neil Sheehan,{it}A Bright Shining Lie{/it},1988

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'privy' has been used to refer to both a toilet and a secret or confidential place. In art, there have been depictions of privies as part of rural or historical scenes. In music, there are songs with the title 'The Privy' that often discuss the experiences or functions of a toilet.

How to Memorize "privy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a small, enclosed space used for personal needs or confidential matters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the idea of secrecy or confidentiality.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'P' in privy stands for 'personal' or 'private'.

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