OUBLIETTE


Meaning of OUBLIETTE in English

/ooh'blee et"/ , n.

a secret dungeon with an opening only in the ceiling, as in certain old castles.

[ 1810-20; oubli ( er ) to forget, OF oblider oblitare, deriv. of L oblitus (ptp. of oblivisci to forget; see OBLIVION) + MF -ette -ETTE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .