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donjon

noun /ˈdʌn.d͡ʒən/

  1. 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.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry donjon (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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