| NOUN | artifact | donjon, keep, dungeon | the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress |
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| Meaning | The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress. | |
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| 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 | |
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