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noun

Privity n. (pl. privities)

Privacy; secrecy; confidence. "I will unto you, in privity, discover... my purpose."

Private knowledge; joint knowledge with another of a private concern; cognizance implying consent or concurrence. "All the doors were laid open for his departure, not without the privity of the Prince of Orange."

A private matter or business; a secret.

pl. The genitals; the privates.

(Law) A connection, or bond of union, between parties, as to some particular transaction; mutual or successive relationship to the same rights of property.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Privity" Quotes from Famous Books

... greatly increased revenues and a third Master—Mr. Saul—appointed in 1784 with the privity of the Archbishop of York but not licensed—the Governors were eager to get additional statutory power to increase the teaching staff and pay the surplus money away both in leaving Exhibitions and in gratuities ...

— A History of Giggleswick School - From its Foundation 1499 to 1912 • Edward Allen Bell

... in some perplexity, and also in some fear lest they distress Mr. Twain if published without his privity, we judged it but fair to submit them to him and give him an opportunity to defend himself. But he does not seem to be troubled, or even aware that he is in a delicate situation. He merely says: 'Do not worry about those former young ...

— Innocents abroad • Mark Twain

... them. Whoever yet saw any but thee bewail the consummation of his desire? But, if of the love thou once didst bear me any spark still lives in thee, be it thy parting grace to me, that, as thou brookedst not that I should live with Guiscardo in privity and seclusion, so wherever thou mayst have caused Guiscardo's body to be cast, mine may be united with it in the common view of all." The Prince replied not for excess of grief; and the lady, feeling that her end was ...

— The Decameron, Volume I • Giovanni Boccaccio

... advantage he might previously have taken of her love and her trust in him to degrade Miss Blanchard to his own level—I cannot say. He did degrade her. The letter never went to its destination; and, with the daughter's privity and consent, the father's confidence was abused ...

— Armadale • Wilkie Collins

... duped. The bride showed no signs of regret at the artifice: on the contrary, hearing it said the marriage, as being fraudulent, was not valid, she said that she confirmed it anew; it was, therefore, generally supposed that the matter had been concerted with the privity and concurrence of both parties; which so enraged Camacho and his friends that they immediately had recourse to vengeance, and unsheathing abundance of swords they fell upon Basilius, in whose behalf as many more were instantly drawn, and Don Quixote, leading ...

— Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote • Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

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