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This word has two related meanings. Essentially it is an an adjective which means "private" so a "privy chamber" is a private one, and a king's "privy council" is one that deliberates in private, unlike parliament, which deliberates in public.
The word is used especially in the phrase "to be privy to" which means to be in on a secret. Thus we have Proteus saying in The Two Gentlemen of Verona "Sir Valentine, my friend, this night intends to steal away your daughter; myself am one made privy to the plot." Hamlet asks the ghost "If thou art privy to thy country's fate . . . O speak!" Friar Lawrence says when explaining to the Prince how Romeo and Juliet died "and to the marriage her nurse is privy."
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Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What year did Shakespeare start?
Shakespeare was born in 1564, if that's what you mean. That was the year he started being Shakespeare.
What does to't mean in Shakespeare?
to it
What does the Shakespeare's abbreviation i' mean?
in
What does privy mean when you define it?
APrivy: bathroom, more specifically, an outhouse
What is a sentence for privy?
Which privy? If using privy as in possession of knowledge: I'm not privy to those details. If privy as in a British term for an outhouse: John has been in the privy so long I've begun to wonder if he has fallen in.
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
What is privy garden?
Privy garden or privy pit?If you meant privy pit its where the people used to go to the bathroom a long time ago.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What is a privy?
A privy is where people would go to the bathroom.
How do you use the word 'privy' in a sentence?
You are privy to a world of knowledge now that you know how to use wiki.com ! Too bad you are as yet not privy to the secrets of using www.google.com for research. But wait! You can be! Go to google and in the search box type " dictionary privy " and see what you discover.;-)You could be a privy if you want. Set a goal to being one!:-0I am a privy!:-)
What is a sentence using the word privy?
the word 'privy means included, so you cansay for ins tance:: I was privy to the conversation between the President and the Queen!" Also "privy" was a slang term used in England for toilet
What is a privy cleaner?
In the Middle Ages, a privy cleaner was a toilet cleaner.
When did Privy Council Ministry end?
Privy Council Ministry ended in 1679.
When did Supreme Privy Council end?
Supreme Privy Council ended in 1730.
When did Privy Council of Ireland end?
Privy Council of Ireland ended in 1922.
