secret chamber

collocation in English

meaningsofsecretandchamber

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secret
adjective
uk
/ˈsiː.krət/us
/ˈsiː.krət/
If something is secret, other people are not allowed to know ...
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chamber
noun
uk
/ˈtʃeɪm.bər/us
/ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ/
formal
a room used for a special or official purpose, or a group of people who form (part of) ...
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(Definition ofsecretandchamberfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsecret chamber

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It is much better to be tried in court than in asecretchamber.
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They found them so shocking that for long periods thesecretchamberwas opened only to mature persons of secure morals.
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After discovering asecretchamber, he falls through the floor of a tunnel which leads into the sea.
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The plate is hollow and has a hinged back, forming asecretchamber, possibly for a relic.
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The route was not easy, however, involving climbing up exterior walls, a steep staircase and asecretchamber.
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The specialty of this particular room is that it acts both as asecretchamberand is also renowned for its artistic beauty.
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Asecretchamberwas found 3ft m below the ground surface, with an arched roof 6ft m above the floor.
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The location of thesecretchamberremained a mystery for decades, but was finally discovered in 1997.
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Over the synagogue there is a yeshivah and in asecretchamberin the eaves of the roof of one of the side chapels is the "genizah".
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Fung searches high and low for evidence and finds asecretchamberin his father's bedroom resembling an old factory.
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When asecretchamberwas discovered by workmen in the 1800s behind a false wall next to a chimney stack, it gave new life to the legend.
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