donjon
the inner tower, keep, or stronghold of a castle.
Origin of donjon
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How to use donjon in a sentence
They mounted through darkened chambers, up dizzy ladders, to the summit of the donjon.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisThe moment the watchman, posted on the platform of the donjon, espied from afar a troop of travelers, he sounded his horn.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueThe bishop emitted lamentable cries and essayed to resist the men who were dragging him into the donjon.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueNeroweg, silent as before, looked from time to time towards the donjon as if awaiting the return of the bailiff.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueThe bailiff nodded affirmatively, crossed the drawbridge and entered the donjon.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for donjon
/ (ˈdʌndʒən, ˈdɒn-) /
the heavily fortified central tower or keep of a medieval castle: Also called: dungeon
Origin of donjon
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