oubliette
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ou·bli·ette
(ū'blē-ĕt') 
n.
A dungeon with a trapdoor in the ceiling as its only means of entrance or exit.
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A dungeon with a trapdoor in the ceiling as its only means of entrance or exit.
[French, from oublier, to forget, from Old French oblider, from Vulgar Latin *oblītāre, from Latin oblītus, past participle of oblīvīscī.]
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A secret dungeon in the deepest parts of a medieval stronghold, having as its only entry a trapdoor through which prisoners were dropped.
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categories related to 'oubliette'
- Prison and Punishment - oubliette: concealed dungeon with trapdoor in its ceiling
- Fate - oubliette: oblivion, finality, or death
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