adjective, noun
adjective (formal) ~ to sth allowed to know about sth secret:
She was not privy to any information contained in the letters.
noun (plural privies) (old-fashioned) a toilet, especially an outdoor one
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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