donjon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of donjon
Variant of dungeon
Example Sentences
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Turning to Google, I learned that the English word dungeon emerged several centuries ago from the French donjon, which in turn is thought to have descended from dominio, which is Latin for lord or master.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2017
However, both donjon and dungeon originally referred to and still refer to, secondarily, a castle keep.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2017
Oldest part of the grim little hamlet was a "broch tower": a crude donjon keep.
From Time Magazine Archive
Out of a window in the donjon tower of the fifteenth century was thrust a head, and from across the river it wagged at us malevolently.
From Atlantic Classics by Various
At the window of the highest donjon sits the castellan, ready to proclaim the arrival of his liege lord by the blast of a horn.
From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by M?r J?kai
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