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ou·bli·ette (o̵̅o̅′blē et′)

noun

a concealed dungeon having a trap door in the ceiling as its only opening

Etymology: Fr < oublier, to forget < VL *oblitare < pp. of L oblivisci, to forget: see oblivion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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