priest holes

A form of priest hole — A secret compartment in a large house, used as a hiding place for priests during the times when Catholicism was forbidden.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of priest hole
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APA

priest holes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priest%20holes

MLA

“priest holes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priest%20holes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “priest holes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priest%20holes.

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