dongeoun
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- dongeon, dongoun, dongyn, donjon, donjoun, donjown, donjoune, donyon, doungoun, downgeon, dunchone, dungeon
Etymology[edit]
From a merger of Old French donjon (“main residence of a castle, fortified tower”) and Old English dung (“underground cellar, dungeon, prison”), whence also Middle English donge (“pit, abyss”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dongeoun
- A castle; a great fortification.
- The keep or donjon of a castle.
- A dungeon; an underground prison.
- (figurative) An abyssal prison, such as Hell or the world.
- (rare) A rough dwelling or refuge.
- (rare) A pit; an abyss.
- (rare) A whirlpool or vortex.
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References[edit]
- “dǒnǧǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.