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Vocabulary Entry
oubliette
|noun
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noun
A small dungeon with an opening only at the top, used for trapping prisoners.
Example Sentences
"The ancient castle had an oubliette where enemies were kept in darkness."
"He was thrown into the oubliette, left to contemplate his fate."
"Legends spoke of a secret passage leading to the oubliette beneath the old fortress."