Definitions for donjon
ˈdʌn dʒən, ˈdɒn-don·jon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. keep, donjon, dungeonnoun

   the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. donjonnoun

   The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.

2. Etymology: From donjon.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Donjonnoun

   The highest and strongest tower of the castle, in which prisoners were kept; as in Geoffrey Chaucer.

   Etymology: now corrupted to dungeon, from domnionum, low Latin, according to Gilles Ménage.

   The grete toure, that was so thicke and strong,
   Which of the castle was the chief dongeon,
   Wherein the knightes were in prison,
   Was evin joynant to the garden-wall,
   Ther as this Emely had her playeing. Geoffrey Chaucer.

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1. donjon

   A donjon is the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress, often used as the final stronghold in the event of a siege. It is also known as a keep. In some cases, it served as the residence of the lord of the castle.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Donjonnoun

   the chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle

2. Etymology: [See Dungeon.]

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1. Donjon

   Donjon is an independently published role-playing game by Clinton R. Nixon, published by Anvilwerks. It is a fantasy game that is both a parody of and an homage to Dungeons & Dragons. Based on the result of die rolls in conflict resolution, players get to add facts to the situation, which gives them power to steer the adventure in directions the game master doesn't expect.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Donjon

   dun′jun, n. a strong central tower in ancient castles, to which the garrison retreated when hard pressed. [A doublet of dungeon.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. donjon

   The keep, or place of retreat, in old fortifications. A redoubt of a fortress; the highest and strongest tower.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. donjon

   The principal tower or keep of a castle or fortress. It was so called either from being placed on a dun or elevation, natural or artificial, or because, from its position, it dominated or commanded the other parts of the fortress. From the circumstance that the lower or under-ground story of the donjon was used as a prison, has come the modern meaning of the word dungeon.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DONJON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Donjon is ranked #134712 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Donjon surname appeared 125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Donjon.
   
   99.9% or 125 total occurrences were White.

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1. • Stronghold

How to pronounce donjon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of donjon in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of donjon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=donjon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Donjon
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=donjon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/donjon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=donjon
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=donjon
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=donjon
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html