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
But even while dreading this, he saw the Serbian national colors flying from the donjon of Marko's castle.
From Serbia: A Sketch by Helen Leah Reed
This tower formed part of the donjon of the fortress erected by Baldwin IV., count of Hainaut, about the year 1150.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
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