privy

• Qualifie une personne admise à connaître ou à participer à une affaire secrète ou privée.

Describes being allowed to know about or share in a secret or private matter.

1. Hidden or privateC1formal

   Kept away from public view or use; secluded or secret.

   privé, caché, secret

   • The garden had a privy corner where no one could see them.
   • He kept his thoughts privy, sharing them with no one.
   • The privy chamber was reserved for the king's closest advisors.

   Synonymesconfidentialcoverthiddenprivatesecludedsecret

   Antonymesknownopenpublic

2. Informed about a secretC1formal

   Having knowledge of something secret or not widely known.

   au fait d'un secret

   • Only a few people were privy to the company's merger plans.
   • She was not privy to the details of the negotiation.
   • The detective was privy to information that the public did not know.

   Synonymesawarecognizantin oninformed

   Antonymesignorantobliviousunacquaintedunawareuninformedunknowing

• Nom désignant une petite pièce ou une construction extérieure séparée équipée de toilettes, souvent une structure rudimentaire avec un siège et des ouvertures pour les besoins naturels.

A noun referring to a room or small outbuilding equipped with a toilet, often an outdoor structure with a bench and holes for defecation.

1. Toilet roomB2formal

   A room or small building equipped with one or more toilets.

   cabinet d'aisances

   • The old house had a privy in the backyard.
   • He went to the privy to wash his hands.
   • The privy was located behind the main building.

   Synonymesbathroomlatrinelavatoryouthouserestroomtoiletwashroomwater closet

2. Outdoor toiletB2formal

   A small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate.

   Cabinet d'aisances extérieur

   • The campsite had a simple privy for guests.
   • In rural areas, some homes still use a privy.
   • The privy was cleaned regularly by the staff.

   Synonymesearth-closetlatrineouthouse