I. ˈpri-vē 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a. : private , withdrawn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 -və-lē adverb
II. noun
( plural priv·ies )
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a small building having a bench with holes through which the user may defecate or urinate
b. : toilet 3b
2. : a person having a legal interest of privity