donjon
101Donjon de Maurepas — The keep of Maurepas The keep of Maurepas …
102donjon — noun Etymology: Middle English more at dungeon Date: 14th century a massive inner tower in a medieval castle see castle illustration …
103donjon — /dun jeuhn, don /, n. the inner tower, keep, or stronghold of a castle. [var. of DUNGEON] * * * …
104Donjon — A well defended tower, or tower like structure placed centrally within a castle, designed for strength in defence; the *keep of a castle, from which comes dungeon …
105Donjon — Don|jon 〈 [dɔ̃ʒɔ̃:] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; in Frankreich〉 Wohnturm, Hauptturm einer Burg [Etym.: frz., »Bergfried«] …
106donjon — don·jon || dÉ’ndÊ’É™n n. main tower or fortified section of a castle …
107donjon — [ dɒndʒ(ə)n, dʌn ] noun the great tower or innermost keep of a castle. Origin ME: var. of dungeon …
108donjon — noun (C) the strong main tower of a medieval castle …
109Donjon — Keep Original name for the keep or main tower. Prisoners were often kept in the lowest part hence Dungeon. ♦ The inner stronghold of a castle. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 225) Related terms: Keep …
110donjon — don·jon …