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    privy
    /ˈprɪvi/

    adjective

    • 1. sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private): "he was no longer privy to her innermost thoughts"
    • 2. hidden; secret: archaic "a privy place"

    noun

    • 1. a toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building.
    • 2. a person having a part or interest in any action, matter, or thing.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › privyPrivy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PRIVY is private, withdrawn. How to use privy in a sentence. private, withdrawn; secret; belonging or relating to a person in one's individual rather than official capacity…

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRIVY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRIVY definition: 1. to be told information that is not told to many people: 2. a toilet, especially in a very small…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › privyPrivy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you're privy to something, you've been let in on a secret or know about something that most people don't. Not many people are privy to what those top secret documents are all about, for example.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRIVY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. adjective. If you are privy to something secret, you have been allowed to know about it. [formal] Only three people, including a police officer, will be privy to the facts. [+ to] Synonyms: informed of, aware of, in on, wise to [slang] More Synonyms of privy. 2. countable noun.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRIVY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PRIVY meaning: 1. to be told information that is not told to many people: 2. a toilet, especially in a very small…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › privyPrivy - definition of privy by The Free Dictionary

    1. Made a participant in knowledge of something private or secret: was privy to classified information. 2. Belonging or proper to a person, such as the British sovereign, in a private rather than official capacity. 3. Secret; concealed. n. pl. priv·ies. 1. a. An outdoor toilet; an outhouse. b. A toilet. 2. Law One in privity with another.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › privy_adjprivy, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word privy mean? There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word privy, 12 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. privy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plumbing (Middle English) law (Middle English) coins and banknotes (mid 1500s)

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprivy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of privy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › privyPRIVY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Privy definition: participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to). See examples of PRIVY used in a sentence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRIVY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    PRIVY definition: knowing information that is not known by many people. Learn more.