dungeon

[dunĀ·geon]

That dank, stone walled underground prison where wretched prisoners were kept manacled in medieval days? That was a dungeon, otherwise known as the "keep," and most familiar to us today from a million video games and movies.

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A close, dark prison, common, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.

Noun
a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

Noun
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress


n.
A close, dark prison, common/, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.

v. t.
To shut up in a dungeon.


Dungeon

Dun"geon , n. [OE. donjoun highest tower of a castle, tower, prison, F. donjon tower or platform in the midst of a castle, turret, or closet on the top of a house, a keep of a castle, LL. domnio, the same word as LL. dominus lord. See Dame, Don, and cf. Dominion, Domain, Demesne, Danger, Donjon.] A close, dark prison, common, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.
Down with him even into the deep dungeon.
Year after year he lay patiently in a dungeon.

Dungeon

Dun"geon, v. t. To shut up in a dungeon. Bp. Hall.

A close, dark prison, common, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.

To shut up in a dungeon.

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