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Editing is not a part of the filmmaking process I've ever been privy to as an actress.
Vera Farmiga

Meaning of "privy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRIVY

From Old French privé something private, from Latin prīvātusprivate.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIVY

privy  [ˈprɪvɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIVY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Privy can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRIVY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of privy in the English dictionary

The first definition of privy in the dictionary is foll by to participating in the knowledge of something secret. Other definition of privy is secret, hidden, etc. Privy is also of or relating to one person only.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIVY


agave
əˈɡeɪvɪ
bivvy
ˈbɪvɪ
cavie
ˈkeɪvɪ
cavy
ˈkeɪvɪ
chivy
ˈtʃɪvɪ
civvy
ˈsɪvɪ
clavie
ˈkleɪvɪ
Davy
ˈdeɪvɪ
divi
ˈdɪvɪ
divi-divi
ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ
divvy
ˈdɪvɪ
gravy
ˈɡreɪvɪ
ivy
ˈaɪvɪ
Livy
ˈlɪvɪ
mavie
ˈmeɪvɪ
navy
ˈneɪvɪ
skivvy
ˈskɪvɪ
slavey
ˈsleɪvɪ
wavey
ˈweɪvɪ
wavy
ˈweɪvɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIVY

privatized
privatizer
privet
privet hawk
privet hedge
privier
privies
priviest
privilege
privileged
privily
privities
privity
privocrat
privy chamber
privy council
Privy Councillor
Privy Counsellor
privy purse
privy seal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIVY

American ivy
bevy
Boston ivy
chevy
curvy
envy
grape ivy
groovy
ground ivy
heavy
Japanese ivy
levy
poison ivy
Royal Navy
savvy
stivy
superheavy
tantivy
the navy
weeping ivy

Synonyms and antonyms of privy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRIVY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «privy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of privy

Translation of «privy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIVY

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

Translator English - Chinese

跟...有利害关系
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conocimiento de
570 millions of speakers

English

privy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रिवी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملكة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тайный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inteirado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পায়খানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

au courant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Privy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eingeweiht in
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

内情に通じた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비밀을 공유하는 것이 허락된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pribadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

riêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அந்தரங்கமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुप्त खाजगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mahrem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a conoscenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wtajemniczony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

таємний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

privy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυημένοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Geheime
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

invigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avtrede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of privy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVY»

The term «privy» is very widely used and occupies the 10.078 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIVY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «privy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «privy» 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 privy

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5 QUOTES WITH «PRIVY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word privy.
1
Vera Farmiga
Editing is not a part of the filmmaking process I've ever been privy to as an actress.
2
E. Howard Hunt
I wasn't privy to all of the intelligence that was coming in about Guatemala, but I did see the traffic that was coming in from Guatemala City, because it was very relevant to me, and of course I exchanged what I had with the chief of station in Guatemala City.
3
Holly Hunter
I think it's really odd, too, that the public is so privy to how much money the actors make and what movies cost. It seems to me to be beside the point. When I go to a movie I really don't want to think about the money. I want to see the story.
4
Brian O'Driscoll
I'm not privy to the English set-up, but at the academies in Ireland, there is a huge focus on the weights room as opposed to whether they can throw a 10-metre pass on the run. They should be rugby players becoming athletes, not athletes becoming rugby players.
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Gabrielle Zevin
I'm very privy to the way bookstores work, and I think a lot about the ecosystem that my books have been published in. I think it's great to be aware of how publishing works.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIVY»

Discover the use of privy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to privy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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PROCEEDINGS AND ORDINANCES OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL OF ENGLAND
HARRIS NICOLAS. ADDENDUM. [Bibl. Cotton. Vespasian, F. vn. f. 54. Original draught. Copy of the Answers given by the Council to certain Credences and Instructions brought from the King of Scotland by Master Thomas Roulle. The date of ...
HARRIS NICOLAS, 1835
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The Cloud of Unknowing: and The Book of Privy Counseling
THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING and THE BOOK OF PRIVY COUNSELING are the first explorations in the English language of the soul’s quest for God.
William Johnston, 2012
3
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council 1833-1876: Its ...
8 - Common Law Appeals Act, 1585, 5 16 Car. I c. 10 - Privy Council {Star Chamber Abolition) Act, 1640, 4, 5, 1 19-20 16 Car. I c. 1 1 - Ecclesiastical Causes Act, 1640, 4, 19 13 Car. II c. 12 - Ecclesiastical Causes Act, 1661, 19 8 & 9 Wm III c.
P. A. Howell, 2008
4
The privy purse expences of king Henry the eighth, from ...
m: M v C liiij M M M xliij iiij M D C xlix three times twenty, t. e. sixty four times twenty, i. e. eighty one thousand 1554 3043 4649, &c. AN ACCOUNT OF THE EXPENCES OF THE PRIVY PURSE OF xlvi EXPLANATIONS, &c. s vice . service Sm ...
sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, 1827
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Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York: Wardrobe Accounts ...
With a Memoir of Elizabeth of York, and Notes Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas. for making of three paire of vel- vette bushynnes and nine and thirtie paire of ve/vllc sliooyi of sundry colours for oure use alle of oure greate warderobe. Item for syxe  ...
Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, 1830
6
Proceedings and ordinances of the Privy council of England
Sadler, all of whom were Privy Counsellors, as well as by Andrew Lord Windsor, William Lord St. John, and Robert Southwell.1 On the 29th of July another Letter, to the " Lords of the King's " Majesty's Privy Council attending onhis Highness' ...
Grande-Bretagne, Nicolas, 1837
7
The Law-dictionary, Explaining the Rise, Progress, and ...
sarily numerous as the council has become (sometimes to gratify vanity by a titular honour, all members once called to the privy council being always afterwards addressed as Right Honourable), the special meetings consist only of a few ...
Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, Thomas Colpitts Granger, 1835
8
Privy Council Review of intercept as evidence: report to the ...
report to the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary John Sir Chilcot, Privy Council Review, Great BritainHome Office. current IegaI regime for interception in ScotIand untiI new IegisIation is in pIace and its potentiaI impact has been assessed.
John Sir Chilcot, Privy Council Review, Great BritainHome Office, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fifth ...
Common examples of such toilets are bored-hole latrine, pit privy, vault privy, septic privy, chemical toilet, soil or composting toilet, methane forming toilet, and box-and-can privy.2627 These devices are simple and inexpensive to build and ...
James R. Pfafflin, Edward N. Ziegler, 2010
10
2011 North American Coins and Prices
Date Mintage MS-63 Proof 2001 Good fortune privy mark 29,906 75.00 — Pedery -Hunt Rev: Maple leaf flanked by 9999 Weight: 31.1000 g. Composition: 0.9999 Silver 0.9997 oz. ASW 1992 343,800 20.00 — KM# 268 Obv: Crowned head ...
David C. Harper, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIVY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term privy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman seeks leave to take NCB to Privy Council to get her …
The Appeals Court will today hear an application from a woman seeking permission to go to the Privy Council to challenge a bank's decision to ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
2
Soccer-Ex-FIFA official Warner to seek judicial review, may delay …
Judicial review could stall extradition proceedings against Warner, with appeals going to the London-based Privy Council, the country's highest ... «Yahoo Eurosport UK, Jul 15»
3
Opinion: A leak so inconsequential that the Fed had to break it to us
First, the public is privy to that information when the Fed releases a summary of economic projections (SEP) four times a year at the conclusion ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
PNG govt plays down Manus violence
Mr O'Neill's spokesman said he was not privy to discussions about whether Australia would facilitate the mens' return to co-operate with a PNG ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
5
Talks with Pak should not become victim of Gurdaspur attack
"The PM must explain to the people why the process he has initiated must go on," advised a diplomat privy to the Af-Pak developments. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
6
Anonymous releases hacked CSIS document after member's death …
“We are now privy to many of Stephen Harper's most cherished secrets,” a spokesman said. “We will be releasing stunning secrets at irregular ... «National Post, Jul 15»
7
Louisville coach warns former TCU star Fields to meet standards
“We're privy to all the information,” Petrino said. “We understand all the information that was out there. Knowing that, we believe we did the right ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
8
UFC 190 live stream results: 'Rousey vs Correia' play-by-play updates
The hometown crowd will be privy to a couple of local favorites as both Nogueira brothers, as well as Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Antonio ... «MMAmania.com, Jul 15»
9
20 most adorable athlete kids moments
The whole adorable kids celebrating championships with their athletic fathers is an international sensation. While Americans are privy to Riley ... «FanSided, Jul 15»
10
BSA ends ban on gay adults; LDS Church to 'examine' long-time …
The LDS Church was strongly represented there, he said, but he hasn't been privy to any policy discussions since that time. "It appears from the ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»

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