I. ˈdənjən noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English donjon, dongeoun, dungeon, from Middle French donjon, from Medieval Latin dominion-, dominio, from Latin dominus lord, master + -ion-, -io -ion — more at dame
1. : donjon
2. : a close dark prison or vault commonly underground ; especially : a lower room in the keep of a castle
3. chiefly Scotland : a person having a notable talent or ability
a dungeon of wit
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to shut up in or as if in a dungeon
dungeoned in the human breast doubtless secrets lie — Emily Dickinson