privy

Pluralprivies

1. 1
   in the knowadjective

   Allowed to know about something that is kept from most people.

   Only a few people were privy to the plan.

   I wasn't privy to their talk, so I don't know what they decided.

   Similaraware, informed

   Oppositeunaware

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2. 2
   outdoor toiletnouncountable

   A toilet outside a house, sometimes inside a small hut.

   The old cabin has a privy out back.

   We had to walk to the privy with a flashlight at night.

   Similarouthouse, latrine

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3. 3
   room with toiletnouncountable

   A room with a toilet in it.

   There was a privy at the end of the upstairs hall.

   She locked herself in the privy so no one would see her cry.

   Similarlavatory, toilet

4. 4
   toilet (object)nouncountable

   A toilet, the bowl and seat that people use to get rid of body waste.

   The little bathroom had a sink, a privy, and a shower.

   Someone forgot to flush the privy again.

   Similartoilet

5. 5
   privateadjectivehistorical

   Private and only for one person or family, not for the public.

   The king's privy rooms were closed to visitors.

   The queen walked alone in her privy garden.

   Similarprivate, personal

   Oppositepublic

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6. 6
   affected person (law)nouncountable

   A person who is affected by a legal deal or court case but is not one of the people in it.

   The judge said the son was a privy, so the old agreement still applied to him.

   Because she was a privy, the court's decision affected her too.

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