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

I have a tower, but no donjon keep.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon

The Rocca or castle is a donjon tower occupying the site of the original fortress of Este.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward