donjon
IPA: dˈɑndʒɑn
noun
- The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.
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Examples of "donjon" in Sentences
- Donjon is a french derived synonym of keep.
- The donjon was used as a prison until 1852.
- The donjon was now used as a munition depot.
- The old donjon was enclosed by new buildings.
- There is a dungeon in the basement of the donjon.
- The reconstruction of the donjon was completed in 1959.
- The current donjon of the castle was completed in 1811.
- It also contains a contemporary description of a donjon.
- The donjon is currently undergoing a programme of restoration.
- The donjon had movable gates which separated the palace from the forecastle.
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