donjon

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donjon

/ˈdʌn.d͡ʒən/

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A variant of dungeon remodelled on its etymon, Old French donjon.

noun donjons

The fortified tower and main residence of a motte or early castle; a keep. It was a fortress of no great size, consisting of a donjon, or large and high square tower, surrounded by buildings of inferior height, which were encircled by an inner court-yard.

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@misc{donjon_2026,
  title = {donjon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/donjon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}