dungeon
[ duhn-juh n ]
/ ˈdʌn dʒən /
noun
a strong, dark prison or cell, usually underground, as in a medieval castle.
the keep or stronghold of a castle; donjon.
Origin of dungeon
1250–1300; Middle English
dungeo(u)n, dongeoun, dungun < Middle French
donjon < Vulgar Latin
*domniōn- (stem of
*domniō) keep, mastery, syncopated variant of
*dominiōn-
dominion
Words nearby dungeon
dung fly,
dungannon,
dungaree,
dungeness,
dungeness crab,
dungeon,
dungeons and dragons,
dunger,
dunghill,
dunham,
duniewassal
Example sentences from the Web for dungeon
British Dictionary definitions for dungeon
Word Origin for dungeon
C14: from Old French
donjon; related to Latin
dominus master