HyperDic: dungeon

English > 2 senses of the word dungeon:
NOUNartifactdungeon, keep, donjonthe main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
artifactdungeona dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
dungeon > pronunciation
Soundsdah'njhahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > dungeon: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningThe main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress.
Synonymskeep, donjon
InstancesBlack Hole of CalcuttaA dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula
Part ofcastleA large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
Broaderstronghold, fastnessA strongly fortified defensive structure
Spanishmazmorra, torre del homenaje
Catalanmasmorra
English > dungeon: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined.
NarroweroublietteA dungeon with the only entrance or exit being a trap door in the ceiling
Broadercell, jail cell, prison cellA room where a prisoner is kept
Spanishcalabozo, mazmorra
Catalancalabós, masmorra

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