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

Immediately beneath the east and south faces of the donjon lay the inner bailey.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

Out of a window in the donjon tower of the fifteenth century was thrust a head, and from across the river it wagged at us malevolently.

From Atlantic Classics by Various