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Meaning of "oubliette" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OUBLIETTE

From French, from oublier to forget.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OUBLIETTE

oubliette  [ˌuːblɪˈɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUBLIETTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oubliette is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OUBLIETTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oubliette

Dungeon

A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably belongs more to the Renaissance period. An oubliette is a form of dungeon which is accessible only from a hatch in a high ceiling.

Definition of oubliette in the English dictionary

The definition of oubliette in the dictionary is a dungeon, the only entrance to which is through the top.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUBLIETTE


ariette
ˌærɪˈɛt
aviette
ˌeɪvɪˈɛt
duet
djuːˈɛt
farmerette
ˌfɑːmərˈɛt
featurette
ˌfiːtʃərˈɛt
historiette
hɪˌstɔːrɪˈɛt
Juliet
dʒʊlɪˈɛt
ladette
ˌlædˈɛt
layette
leɪˈɛt
minuet
ˌmɪnjʊˈɛt
parkette
ˌpɑːkˈɛt
pirouette
ˌpɪrʊˈɛt
serviette
ˌsɜːvɪˈɛt
silhouette
ˌsɪluːˈɛt
stagette
ˌstæɡˈɛt
statuette
ˌstætjʊˈɛt
storyette
ˌstɔːrɪˈɛt
ulsterette
ˌʌlstərˈɛt
undergraduette
ˌʌndəˌɡrædjʊˈɛt
winceyette
ˌwɪnsɪˈɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUBLIETTE

ou
ouabain
Ouachita
Ouachita Mountains
Ouagadougou
ouakari
ouananiche
oubaas
Oubangui
oubit
ouch
oud
Oudh
Oudry
Ouessant
ought
oughtn´t
oughtness
ouguiya

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUBLIETTE

bachelorette
brunette
cassette
cigarette
Colette
corvette
dinette
etiquette
gazette
jeanette
kitchenette
Lafayette
orecchiette
palette
paupiette
roulette
storiette
toilette
vedette
vignette

Synonyms and antonyms of oubliette in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oubliette» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUBLIETTE

Find out the translation of oubliette to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oubliette from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oubliette» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

oubliette
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oubliette
570 millions of speakers

English

oubliette
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उब्लियट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زنزانة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каменный мешок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oubliette
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একধরনের গুপ্ত কারাকক্ষ যার একমাত্র প্রবেশ পথ হল ছাদের চোরাদরজা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oubliette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oubliette
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oubliette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

oubliette
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비밀 토옥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oubliette
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngục để giam tù khổ sai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்பகுதியில் நுழைவாயில் உள்ள நிலவறைச் சிறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Oubliette
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zindan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prigione con apertura a-botola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapominalnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кам´яний мішок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oubliette
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Oubliette
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oubliette
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oubliette
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oubliette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oubliette

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUBLIETTE»

The term «oubliette» is regularly used and occupies the 91.190 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUBLIETTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oubliette» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oubliette» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oubliette

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUBLIETTE»

Discover the use of oubliette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oubliette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oubliette: Poems
In his introduction to this, Richards' debut collection, Tomaz Salamun writes "It is inscrutable how Peter Richards produces this religious magma and bathes himself and us in it. How he restores internal time to the work of art."
Peter Richards, 2001
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The Oubliette
In this special edition of Part I: Modus Operandi Bellum, the characters fight their way across a quantum chessboard, the chapter headings and character movement bearing out a famous chess match between Bobby Fischer and Borris Spasky, only ...
Lady Soliloque, 2007
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Britain's Medieval Castles
An oubliette (from the French "oublier" meaning "to forget") must have been an incredibly brutal place for confinement, with or without the physical tortures that may have accompanied imprisonment. Known throughout Europe and even in the ...
Lise Hull, 2006
4
Oubliette
Reychel thought she was finally free.
Megg Jensen, 2011
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Oubliette
A remote and highly secret prison facility draws the attention of Claire Malenko, an ambitious young investigator intent on exposing the inconsistencies she has found in its records to further her own career.
Bruce McLachlan, 2002
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The Oubliette
Fiction fantasy novel. Follows the main character, Face, as he ventures through the Oubliette and into the Transverse to face dangerous missions set by the Gods.
E. F. R. Dawson, 2012
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In an Oubliette
In An Oubliette is a lyrical, evocative meditation on the awful consequences of war.
Jean Andrews, 2005
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The Emerald Modem: A User's Guide to Earth's Interactive ...
Inside the Emerald is the opposite of an oubliette, a dungeon with an opening only at the top. (In many respects, much of our time on Earth is like time spent in an oubliette. We forget everything, even that we're in an oubliette. Our body is like  ...
Richard Leviton, 2004
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Philo Gubb
Nothing could stay him. As he plunged into the deep water of the oubliette a fiendish laugh echoed in his ears. The Pale Avengers had destroyed one more of their adversaries. Until he read this thrilling tale, Philo Gubb had not guessed the  ...
Ellis Parker Butler
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The Season of the Witch: Le Couer Dechire
"An oubliette?" Erik suspected that Lucille, being the stronger of the two sisters, had despite her denial, actually explored the entire passageway, possibly with Philippe. "The oubliette is a secret dungeon all to itself, Monsieur." Her voice held a ...
Etienne De Mendes, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUBLIETTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oubliette is used in the context of the following news items.
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gruesome token of human suffering
About 10m deep, it was an oubliette, a crusader-era dungeon accessible only by the shaft, through which prisoners were lowered to live in ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
Barbara Kay: The bureaucrats killed CanLit
This publicly-stated inconvenient truth so mortified his peers, they threw him into the cultural oubliette. His Reset book, Lunar Attractions, ... «National Post, Jul 15»
3
Lori Anderson: It's a grey day when hair starts changing
The questions spin through the air as we tumble down into an oubliette landing hard and where upon we spy the shadowy outlines of the ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
4
'Finding Your Roots' Suspended Over Censorship Ben Affleck's …
... white Americans, who seem overwhelmingly and suspiciously eager to consign that entire topic to the historical oubliette, the category of Stuff ... «Newsmax, Jun 15»
5
Tim Farron MP and Lord Wallace of Saltaire write…UK under threat …
Do we want an oubliette in which the courts, or the parole board, or the prison staff throw away the key? Or do we accept that almost all ... «Liberal Democrat Voice, Jun 15»
6
Beyond Good and Evil in American Politics: On Rand Paul's Filibuster
... drones are blowing up children in Pakistan, and the fact that there are still unfortunate prisoners consigned to the oubliette of Guantánamo. «Flavorwire, May 15»
7
The South Bay Is America's Newest Craft Beer Capital
... a veritable oubliette of flavorful depth), and Hop Saint, a brewpub on the west side of Torrance, is expected to open by the middle of this year. «LA Magazine, May 15»
8
How A New Immigration Law Will Help Hunt Whistleblowers
The Australian government's attempt at constructing an oubliette of both physical and social isolation around asylum seekers is alarming. «New Matilda, May 15»
9
Cannes Review: Inside Out Is a Sad, Inventive Ride Through the Brain
... the full spectrum of emotion, so when one of the fun characters we meet on this adventure sacrifices himself to the oubliette of lost memories, ... «Esquire.com, May 15»
10
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood review. A game that comfortably …
As a consequence, Blazkowicz gets kicked down into an oubliette by Schabb's second-in-command, Rudi Jäger,, a torturer who, like Hitler, has ... «Washington Post, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Oubliette [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oubliette>. Apr 2024 ».
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