OUBLIETTE
Dictionary entry overview: What does oubliette mean? • OUBLIETTE (noun)
The noun OUBLIETTE has 1 sense:
1. a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling
Familiarity information: OUBLIETTE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OUBLIETTE (noun)
Meaning:
A dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("oubliette" is a kind of...):
dungeon (a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined)
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