donjon

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However, both donjon and dungeon originally referred to and still refer to, secondarily, a castle keep.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2017

Turning to Google, I learned that the English word dungeon emerged several centuries ago from the French donjon, which in turn is thought to have descended from dominio, which is Latin for lord or master.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2017

Oldest part of the grim little hamlet was a "broch tower": a crude donjon keep.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the window of the highest donjon sits the castellan, ready to proclaim the arrival of his liege lord by the blast of a horn.

From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by J?kai, M?r

The cashel was to this great fortification what the donjon tower was to the later Norman castle—the ultimate place of refuge for the garrison.

From The Charm of Ireland by Stevenson, Burton Egbert