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Definition of Oubliettes

Oubliette
Oubliette Ou`bli`ette", n. [F., fr. oublier to forget, fr. (assumed) LL. oblitare, L. oblivisci, p. p. oblitus.] A dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongholds, into which persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, or to perish secretly, were thrust, or lured to fall. Sudden in the sun An oubliette winks. Where is he? Gone. --Mrs. Browning.

Meaning of Oubliettes from wikipedia

- described as dungeons or oubliettes were in fact water-cisterns or even latrines. An example of what might be po****rly termed an "oubliette" is the particularly...
- The Oubliette is a 1914 American silent historical drama film directed by Charles Giblyn, featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney....
- "Oubliette" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files, and originally aired on the Fox network...
- Look up oubliette or oubliëtte in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An oubliette is a type of dungeon. Oubliette can also refer to: Oubliette (The X-Files)...
- Oubliette Mountain is a 3,070-metre (10,072 ft) mountain summit located on the shared border of Jasper National Park in Alberta, and Mount Robson Provincial...
- Look up dungeon, dungeons, or oubliette in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A dungeon is an underground prison or vault. Dungeon or donjon may also refer...
- Mamertino), in antiquity the Tullianum, was a prison (carcer) with a dungeon (oubliette) located in the Comitium in ancient Rome. It is said to have been built...
- Cardinal Richelieu Murdock MacQuarrie The Adventures of François Villon: The Oubliette François Villon The Adventures of François Villon: The Higher Law The...
- history of the French Revolution, when people were allowed to tour the oubliettes of the royalty, and, according to Joseph Droz, people were horrified at...
- the OUBLIETTE". Nintendo Software Technology 2006. Scene: Oubliette 05. Area: Vesper Defense OutpostStasis Bunker. "We have sent the OUBLIETTE beyond...