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privy Adjective [privier, priviest] 1. privy to sharing in the knowledge of something secret 2. Archaic secret Noun pl privies Obsolete a toilet, esp. an outside one [Old French privé something private]
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privy noun 1. (Obsolete) lavatory, closet, bog (slang) latrine, outside toilet, earth closet, pissoir (French) bogger Austral. (slang) brasco Austral. (slang) adjective 2. (with to) informed of, aware of, in on, wise to (slang) hip to (slang) in the loop, apprised of, cognizant of, in the know about (informal) Translations a group of statesmen appointed as advisers to a king or queen. geheime raad خاص، سِرّي، مُطَّلِع على السِّر личен съвет на монарх tajná rada rådgivergruppe Geheimer Staatsrat ανακτοβούλιο consejo privado riiginõukogu گروه مشاوران ویژه neuvosto conseil privé מוֹעֶצת הַמֶלֶך राजा या रानी के सलाहकार के रूप में नियुक्त लोग királyi államtanács penasihat einka-; hópur persónulegra rágjafa þjóðhöfðingja consiglio privato 枢密院 추밀원(樞密院) slaptoji taryba slepenā padome bersubahat geheime raad politisk råd rada stanu conselho privado consiliu de coroană тайный совет tajná rada državni svet grupa savetnika invigd, delaktig: riksråd สภาองคมนตรี danışmanlar kurulu 英國樞密院 таємна рада مدبرين کي جماعت جو کسي حکمراں کے مشير ہوں hội đồng cơ mật 英国枢密院 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And under these rooms, a fair and large cellar, sunk under ground; and likewise some privy kitchens, with butteries and pantries, and the like. To such a one He assigns a life in a general's epaulets or as a privy councillor--to such a one, I say, He assigns a life of command; whereas to another one, He allots only a life of unmurmuring toil and suffering. In the face of the probabilities, in the face of the facts, he had now firmly persuaded himself that Sir Joseph was privy to the fraud that had been practiced on him. |
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