Look up: dungeon

1. Dungeon
   Zork
   Found on http://foldoc.org/Dungeon
   
   
2. Dungeon
   Properly, a dungeon is the principal tower or keep of a castle. It was always the strongest and least accessible part of the building, and was of greater height than the rest. When the ground on which the castle stood was uneven the dungeon was usually placed on the most elevated spot. Sometimes it ...
   Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
   
   
3. Dungeon
   The jail, usually found in one of the towers.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20018
   
   
4. dungeon
   [n] - a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
5. 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`. ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
   
   
6. 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 ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/131
   
   
7. Dungeon
   Dun'geon transitive verb To shut up in a dungeon. Bp. Hall.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/131
   
   
8. 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, ...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
9. 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
   
   
10. 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 do...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf
    
    
11. Dungeon
    (magazine) `Dungeon Adventures`, or simply `Dungeon`, was a magazine targeting consumers of role-playing games, particularly Dungeons & Dragons. It was first published by publisher = Wizards of the Coast | location = issn = 0890-7102-->--> Its sister publication was t...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon
    
    
12. Dungeon
    A `dungeon` is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably belongs more to the Renaissance period. An `oubliette` is a form of dungeon which was accessible only from a hatc...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon
    
    
13. Dungeon
    (BDSM) at a professional New York City dungeon. In BDSM (bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, sadism/masochism) sexual play, a `dungeon` is any space set aside for "scene" activities. Private dungeons are often fabricated in residential basements or spare rooms. BDSM organizati...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon
    
    
14. Dungeon
    (video game) `Dungeon` was one of the earliest computer role-playing games, running on PDP-10 mainframe computers manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation. History: Dungeon was written in either 1975 or 1976 by Don Daglow, then a student at Claremont University Center (sinc...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon
    
    
15. Dungeon
    (comics) `Dungeon` (French title: `Donjon`) is a series of satirical fantasy comic books created by Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim, with contributions from numerous other artists and writers. It was originally published in France by Delcourt as a series of graphic albums; Englis...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon
    
    
16. Dungeon
    (band) `Dungeon` was a melodic power metal/thrash metal band based in Sydney, Australia. The group existed from 1989 to 2005, released six full-length albums, and toured heavily both throughout Australia and internationally. History: (1989–1996) Formation and early period: The band was...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon