DUNGEON


Meaning of DUNGEON in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a strong underground cell for prisoners. 2 archaic a donjon.

v.tr. archaic (usu. foll. by up) imprison in a dungeon.

[ orig. = donjon: ME f. OF donjon ult. f. L dominus lord ]

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