dungeon
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Middle English dungeo(u)n, dongeo(u)n, dungun, donjon from Old French donjon, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *dung "prison, dungeon" (cf Frankish *dungjo "underground cellar") from Proto-Germanic *dung- (“‘dungeon, cellar’”) from Proto-Indo-European *dheng- (“‘to cover’”). Akin to Old English dung "prison, dungeon", Old Saxon dung "cellar", Old High German tung "cellar". More at dung
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dungeon (plural dungeons)
- An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.
- (obsolete) The main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon.
- (video games) An area linked to the overworld that is inhabited by enemies, containing story objectives, treasure and bosses.
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the main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon
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An underground prison or vault
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