oubliette

ou·bli·ette  (bl-t)

n.

A dungeon with a trapdoor in the ceiling as its only means of entrance or exit.

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[French, from oublier, to forget, from Old French oblider, from Vulgar Latin *obltre, from Latin obltus, past participle of oblvsc; see lei- in Indo-European roots.]

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oubliette [ˌuːblɪˈɛt]

n

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a dungeon the only entrance to which is through the top

[from French, from oublier to forget]

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oubliette

a secret place of imprisonment, usually with only one opening in the top, as found in some old castles.

See also: Captivity

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Noun

1.

oubliette - a dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling dungeon - a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined