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.

Etymology: orig. donjon: ME f. OF donjon ult. f. L dominus lord

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.