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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.

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘belonging to one's own private circle’): from Old French prive ‘private’ (also used as a noun meaning ‘private place’ and ‘familiar friend’), from Latin privatus ‘withdrawn from public life’ (see private).

   Derivatives

   • 1. privily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   Privy can be an adjective meaning private, secret, or personal, or a noun meaning a toilet or a person with legal interest. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and phrases of privy from Merriam-Webster.

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   Privy can be an adjective meaning having secret knowledge, or a noun meaning a toilet. Learn how to use privy in different contexts, see examples and find synonyms.

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

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   Privy can be an adjective meaning having secret knowledge, or a noun meaning a toilet. Learn how to use privy in different contexts, see examples and find synonyms.

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   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.

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   Privy can mean a toilet, a secret, or a person who knows something private. Learn the origin, synonyms, and translations of privy from various sources.

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

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   If you are privy to something secret, you have been allowed to know about it. Only three people, including a policeman, will be privy to the facts. American English : privy / ˈprɪvi /