donjon
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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
However, both donjon and dungeon originally referred to and still refer to, secondarily, a castle keep.
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2017
Oldest part of the grim little hamlet was a "broch tower": a crude donjon keep.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tower and donjon are the only substantial remains of this early edifice.
From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
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
