donjon (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *donjon*:
NOUN	artifact	donjon, keep, dungeon	the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

English > *donjon*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress.
Synonyms	keep, dungeon
Instances	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
Part of	castle	A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
Broader	stronghold, fastness	A strongly fortified defensive structure
Spanish	mazmorra, torre del homenaje
Catalan	masmorra

HyperDic: donjon