oubliette
oubliette is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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. Sudden in the sun An oubliette winks. Where is he Gone. Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abditory
- adytum
- ambuscade
- ambush
- and
- back
- background
- blend
- blind
- blinker
- cloak
- closet
- cloud
- concealed
- concealment
- cover
- crypt
- curtain
- danger
- deceive
- disguise
- domino
- drawer
- dress
- for
- hidden
- hide
- hiding
- hold
- hole
- horse
- into
- lie
- lurk
- mask
- masquerade
- mimicry
- oneself
- path
- pitfall
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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