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dungeon

[ duhn-juhn ]

noun

  1. a strong, dark prison or cell, usually underground, as in a medieval castle.
  2. the keep or stronghold of a castle; donjon.


dungeon

/ ˈ»åÊŒ²Ô»åÏôÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. a close prison cell, often underground
  2. a variant of donjon
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dungeon1

1250–1300; Middle English dungeo ( u ) n, dongeoun, dungun < Middle French donjon < Vulgar Latin *»å´Ç³¾²Ô¾±Å²Ô- (stem of *»å´Ç³¾²Ô¾±Å ) keep, mastery, syncopated variant of *»å´Ç³¾¾±²Ô¾±Å²Ô- dominion
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dungeon1

C14: from Old French donjon; related to Latin dominus master
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