Look up: Dungeon

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   Dungeon
   The jail, usually found in one of the towers.
   Found on http://www.castlesontheweb.com/glossary.
   
   
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   Dungeon
   A dungeon is an underground prison, originally in the keep of a Norman castle.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php
   
   
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   dungeon
   [n] - a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
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   dungeon
   Principal tower or keep of a Norman castle. The modern use of the word `dungeon` for a prison is derived from the position of the Norman prison in the ground storey of the `donjon`. ...
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   Dungeon
   Zork
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   Dungeon
   Dun'geon noun [ Middle English donjoun highest tower of a castle, tower, prison, French donjon tower or platform in the midst of a castle, turret, or closet on the top of a house, a keep of a castle, Late Latin domnio , the same word as Late Latin dominus lord. See Dame , Don , and confer Dominion , Domain , Demesne , Danger , ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/131
   
   
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   Dungeon
   Dun'geon transitive verb To shut up in a dungeon. Bp. Hall.
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   dungeon
   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.' (Tyndale) 'Year after year he lay patiently in a dungeon.' (Macaulay) ... Origin: OE. Donjoun highest tower of a castle, tower, prison, F. Donjon tower or platform in the m ...
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   Dungeon
   A `dungeon` is a place where prisoners are kept. In the past, it used to double as the keep.
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon
   
   
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    Dungeon
    • (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.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
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    dungeon
    dungeon 1. A dark, often underground chamber or cell used to confine prisoners; especially, beneath a castle. 2. The secure main tower of a castle; an archaic term. 3. It was different from the ordinary prison in being more severe as a place of punishment. This word comes ultimately from Latin dominus 'lord, master' This was derived from dominium...
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