Look up: keep

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   KEEP
   acronym: Kuroshio Edge Exchange Processes
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   Keep
   A strong stone tower; main tower; donjon; stronghold.
   Found on http://www.castlesontheweb.com/glossary.
   
   
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   keep
   [n] - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress 2. [v] - fail to spoil or rot 3. [v] - maintain in safety form injury, harm, or danger 4. [v] - keep in a certain state, position, or activity 5. [v] - raise 6. [v] - supply with room and board 7. [v] - store or keep customarily 8. [v] - have as a supply 9. [v] - maintain for use and service 10. [v] - look after 11. [v] - retain possession of 12. [v] - hold and prevent from leaving 13. [v] - maintain by writing regular records
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   Keep
   fortified tower, the principal stronghold of a castle, also known as great tower or donjon
   Found on http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/glossary.
   
   
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   Keep
   central tower of a Norman castle.
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   keep
   The main tower of a castle, containing enough accommodation to serve as living quarters under siege conditions. ...
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   Keep
   A central tower to a Medieval 11th to 13th century castle, when a curtain wall encloses the remainder of the site. This may be of an irregular shape or square. It may be surrounded by other buildings and be on top of a motte and bailey.
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   Keep
   See Donjon
   Found on A Glossary of Castle Terminology
   
   
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   Keep
   The heart of medieval castles, keeps were the last refuge if the castle was being defended from attack. They were also the area accommodating the lord, his family and close supporters. Norman keeps were made of wood, and placed on the top of an earth mound. Soon they became tall, blunt buildings, constructed of stone, with closely guarded entrances ...
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    Keep
    Keep (kēp) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Kept (kĕpt); present participle & verbal noun Keeping .] [ Middle English kēpen , Anglo-Saxon cēpan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; confer Anglo-Saxon copenere lover, Middle English copnien to desire.] 1.< ...
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    Keep
    Keep intransitive verb 1. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach. 2. To last; to endure; to remain unimpaired. « If the malt be not thoro ...
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    Keep
    Keep noun 1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. Chaucer. « Pan, thou god of shepherds all, Which of our tender lambkins takest keep .» Spenser. 2. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep . 3. The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; supp ...
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    keep
    1. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. 'Pan, thou god of shepherds all, Which of our tender lambkins takest keep.' (Spenser) ... 2. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case; as, to be in good keep. ... 3. The means or provisions by which one is kept; maintenance; support; as, the keep of a horse. 'Gr ...
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    keep
    donjon noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
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    keep
    maintain verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean`; `hold in place`; `She always held herself as a lady`; `The students keep me on my toes`
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    keep
    hold on verb retain possession of; `Can I keep my old stuffed animals?`; `She kept her maiden name after she married`
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    keep
    verb maintain by writing regular records; `keep a diary`; `maintain a record`; `keep notes`
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    keep
    verb fail to spoil or rot; `These potatoes keep for a long time`
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    keep
    keep back verb keep under control; keep in check; `suppress a smile`; `Keep your temper`; `keep your cool`
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    Keep
    A `keep` is a strong central tower which normally forms the heart of a castle. Often the keep is the most defended area of a castle, and as such may form the main habitation area, or contain important stores such as the armoury or the main well. An earlier word for a keep, still used for some medieval monuments, especially in France is `donjon`; a derivative word is `dungeon`. In Germany, this type of structure is commonly referred to as a `bergf...
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    Keep
    • (v. t.) To attend upon; to have the care of; to tend. • (v. t.) To have in custody; to have in some place for preservation; to take charge of. • (n.) The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge. • (v. i.) To reside for a time; to lodge; to dwell. • (v. t.) To confine one`s self to; not to quit; to rem...
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    keep
    (from the article `castle`) The baileys at the foot of the mound were enclosed by palisades and later by walls and towers of masonry. Almost at the same time that the shell keep ... ...of the old castle plan. There is a rectangular court surrounded by walls with round towers at the corners, but on three sides of the court there ... [...
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    keep
    the main citadel of a castle. A great tower. A fortified tower containing living quarters. A self sufficient tower
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    keep
    
    1. the financial means whereby one lives
    2. the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
    3. a cell in a jail or prison
    
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