3. pl.
Defn: The parts which modesty and propriety require to be concealed; the genital organs. In secret, in a private place; in privacy or secrecy; in a state or place not seen; privately. Bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Prov. ix. 17.
SECRET
Se"cret, v. t.
Defn: To keep secret. [Obs.] Bacon.
SECRETAGE
Se"cret*age, n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A process in which mercury, or some of its salts, is employed to impart the property of felting to certain kinds of furs. Ure.
SECRETARIAL
Sec`re*ta"ri*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a secretary; befitting a secretary. [R.]
Secretarial, diplomatic, or other official training. Carlyle.
SECRETARIAT; SECRETARIATE
Sec`re*ta"ri*at, Sec`re*ta"ri*ate, n. Etym: [F. secrétariat.]
Defn: The office of a secretary; the place where a secretary transacts business, keeps records, etc.