n.
Pronunciation: ' pri-v ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English prive, from Anglo-French privé, from Latin privatus private
Date: 14th century
1 a : PRIVATE , WITHDRAWN b : SECRET
2 : belonging or relating to a person in one's individual rather than official capacity
3 : admitted as one sharing in a secret < privy to the conspiracy>
– priv · i · ly \ -v ə -l ē \ adverb