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dungeon

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌn(d)ʒ(ə)n/

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Definition of dungeon

noun

1a strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle.

2archaic term for donjon.

verb

[with object] literary

imprison (someone) in a dungeon.

Origin:

Middle English (also with the sense 'castle keep'): from Old French (perhaps originally with the sense 'lord's tower' or 'mistress tower'), based on Latin dominus 'lord, master'. Compare with donjon