dun ‧ geon /ˈdʌndʒən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: donjon 'central part of a castle' , from Latin dominus 'lord' ]
a dark underground prison, especially under a castle, that was used in the past
dun ‧ geon /ˈdʌndʒən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: donjon 'central part of a castle' , from Latin dominus 'lord' ]
a dark underground prison, especially under a castle, that was used in the past
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012