priest-hole
1Priest hole — A priest hole is the term given to hiding places for priests built into many of the principal Catholic houses of England during the period when Catholics were persecuted by law in England, from the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I in… …
2priest hole — noun or priest s hole : a secret room or place of concealment for a priest (as in an English house during the proscription of Roman Catholic priests) * * * priest s hole or priest hole noun (historical) A secret room providing a hiding place for… …
3priest-hole — /ˈprist hoʊl/ (say preest hohl) noun a hiding place for a priest in a house, as when Roman Catholic priests were proscribed in England …
4priest's hole — variant of priest hole * * * priest s hole or priest hole noun (historical) A secret room providing a hiding place for a Roman Catholic priest in time of persecution or repression • • • Main Entry: ↑priest * * * ˈpriest s hole 7 [priest s hole] …
5Priest (disambiguation) — A priest is a person who holds an office in a religion, for example a Roman Catholic priest.Priest may also refer to:*As a tool: ** Priest (tool), a tool for killing fish*As a vehicle: **M7 Priest, an informal name for an American World War II… …
6Hole — (h[=o]l), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf. {Hold} of a… …
7Hole and corner — Hole Hole (h[=o]l), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf.… …
8Hole board — Hole Hole (h[=o]l), n. [OE. hol, hole, AS. hol, hole, cavern, from hol, a., hollow; akin to D. hol, OHG. hol, G. hohl, Dan. huul hollow, hul hole, Sw. h[*a]l, Icel. hola; prob. from the root of AS. helan to conceal. See {Hele}, {Hell}, and cf.… …
9priest — n. 1 an ordained minister of the Roman Catholic or Orthodox Church, or of the Anglican Church (above a deacon and below a bishop), authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments. 2 an official minister of a non Christian… …
10priest's hole — noun historical a hiding place for a Roman Catholic priest during times of religious persecution …