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donjon definition

don·jon (dun′jən, dän′-)

noun

the heavily fortified inner tower or keep of a castle

Etymology: old sp. of dungeon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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