Associations to the word «Privy»
Noun
- Harem
- Tutor
- Concealment
- Granville
- Peel
- Custody
- Constable
- Bailiff
- Commissary
- Anne
- Summons
- Maitland
- Henry
- General
- Consent
- Coloni
- Bench
- Approval
- Lieutenant
- Buckinghamshire
- Edward
- Essex
- Ordinance
- Stair
- Vii
- Hooper
- Conspirator
- Affair
- Office
- Behalf
- Macdonald
- Judge
- Governor
- Neville
- Viceroy
- Presumption
- Bahamas
- Vas
- Coke
- Brandenburg
- Complex
- Inquiry
- Hanover
- Address
- Feed
- Hole
- Roll
- Wagon
- Building
- Pit
- Cabin
- Remains
- Water
- Garden
- Uk
- Structure
Adverb
Wiktionary
PRIVY, adjective. (now chiefly historical) Private, exclusive; not public; one's own.
PRIVY, adjective. (now rare) (archaic) Secret, hidden, concealed.
PRIVY, adjective. With knowledge of; party to; let in on.
PRIVY, noun. An outdoor toilet; latrine; earth closet; john; johnny house.
PRIVY, noun. (legal) A partaker; one having an interest in an action, contract, etc. to which he is not himself a party.
PRIVY COUNCIL, noun. A body of advisers to a sovereign functioning much as a cabinet.
PRIVY COUNCIL, noun. The British Privy Council.
PRIVY COUNCILLOR, noun. A member of a privy council; a close, intimate advisor, usually to a monarch.
PRIVY COUNCILS, noun. Plural of privy council
PRIVY PURSE, noun. (British) The amount of money the monarch may use for private or personal expenses
PRIVY PURSE, noun. (British) A member of the office which deals with the monarch's finances.
PRIVY SEAL, noun. The position of Keeper of the Privy Seal.
PRIVY SEAL, noun. The personal seal of a English or Scottish monarch.
PRIVY SEAL, noun. A document to which such a seal is attached; specifically, a warrant demanding a loan.
Dictionary definition
PRIVY, noun. A room or building equipped with one or more toilets.
PRIVY, noun. A small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate.
PRIVY, adjective. Hidden from general view or use; "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden".
PRIVY, adjective. (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known; "privy to the details of the conspiracy".
Wise words
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