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[ duhn -juh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdʌn dʒən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a strong, dark prison or cell, usually underground, as in a medieval castle.
the keep or stronghold of a castle; donjon.
Origin of dungeon 1250–1300; Middle English dungeo (u )n, dongeoun, dungun <Middle French donjon <Vulgar Latin *domniōn- (stem of *domniō ) keep, mastery, syncopated variant of *dominiōn- dominion
Words nearby dungeon Dungannon, dungaree, dung beetle, Dungeness, Dungeness crab, dungeon , Dungeon Master, Dungeons and Dragons, dunger, dung fly, dunghill
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He was dragged to the palace and cast into a dungeon , and the King was told.
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The fire died away, and the smoke gradually cleared away from the dungeon ; but the floor formed a hard and cold winter lodging.
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One night a jailor entered his dungeon , and, waking him from his sleep, ordered him to follow him.
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British Dictionary definitions for dungeon noun a close prison cell, often underground
a variant of donjon
Word Origin for dungeon C14: from Old French donjon; related to Latin dominus master
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Words related to dungeon cell, vault, oubliette