donjon

Other forms: donjons

Definitions of donjon
  1. noun
    the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
    synonyms: dungeon, keep
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    examples:
    Black Hole of Calcutta
    a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive
    type of:
    fastness, stronghold
    a strongly fortified defensive structure
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