Associations to the word «Oubliette»
Noun
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Wiktionary
OUBLIETTE, noun. A dungeon only accessible by a trapdoor at the top. [from 18th c.]
Dictionary definition
OUBLIETTE, noun. A dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling.
Wise words
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