cachot
dungeon, cell
noun kah-SHOH Rare
Origin: Old French 'cacher' (to hide)
Usage Note
Cachot describes a dark, underground prison cell or solitary-confinement space in a castle or old jail. The expression mettre au cachot means to throw someone in the dungeon. It is more literary and historical than the everyday cellule (prison cell).
Examples
"Le prisonnier fut jeté au cachot sans procès."
Natural Translation
The prisoner was thrown in the dungeon without trial.
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