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- [priv-ee]
- /ˈprɪv i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [priv-ee]
- /ˈprɪv i/
Definitions of privies word
- adjective privies participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to): Many persons were privy to the plot. 1
- adjective privies private; assigned to private uses. 1
- adjective privies belonging or pertaining to some particular person, especially with reference to a sovereign. 1
- adjective privies secret, concealed, hidden, or secluded. 1
- adjective privies acting or done in secret. 1
- noun plural privies outhouse (def 1). 1
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Origin of privies
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English prive < Old French: private (adj.), close friend, private place (noun) < Latin prīvātus private
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Parts of speech for Privies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
privies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
privies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for privies
noun privies
- cans — a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup.
- garderobes — Plural form of garderobe.
- johnnies — Plural form of johnny.
- johns — the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
adjective privies
- coverts — concealed; secret; disguised.
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