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English Dictionary: donjon by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
donjon
n
  1. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
    Synonym(s): keep, donjon, dungeon
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Donjon \Don"jon\, n. [See {Dungeon}.]
      The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in
      ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the
      fortifications. See Illust. of {Castle}.
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