priest's hole

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

nounpriest's hole (plural priest's holes or priests' holes)

plural priest's holes · plural priests' holes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of priest hole.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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