oubliette in a sentence
n.
Definition
Oubliette: a secret dungeon or cell, typically one that is accessed only through a trapdoor, where prisoners are confined and forgotten.
Sample Sentences
- The ancient castle featured a dark oubliette where prisoners were left to their fate.
- In the fantasy novel, the hero narrowly escaped from an oubliette filled with despair and shadows.
- Legend has it that the forgotten oubliette was discovered after centuries of being concealed beneath the forest floor.
- With a sense of dread, she realized the only exit from the oubliette was a treacherous climb up the slick stone walls.
- The term 'oubliette' often evokes images of medieval torture, but it also symbolizes the depths of human isolation.
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