"priest hole" meaning in All languages combined

See priest hole on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: priest holes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} priest hole (plural priest holes)
  1. (UK) A secret compartment in a large house, used as a hiding place for priests during the times when Catholicism was forbidden. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Rooms Synonyms: priest's hole
    Sense id: en-priest_hole-en-noun-0ZqaFbs~ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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