oubliette

Noun

Meaning

A dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongholds, into which persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, or to perish secretly, were thrust, or lured to fall.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lockup dungeon jail cell prison cell brig penitentiary bastille gaol pokey keep cell coop prison hole pen
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Antonyms

shack free release focus freedom promote
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Hypernyms

dungeon

Related terms

oblivion obliviation

Examples

Film In 1914 the film The Oubliette features Murdock MacQuarrie as Villon, Lon Chaney as Bertrand de la Payne and Doc Crane as the king Louis XI. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Ouarzazate Ouazzane Oubangui ouboet OUCA ouch