dongeoun

Middle English

Alternative forms

dongeon, dongoun, dongyn, donjon, donjoun, donjown, donjoune, donyon, doungoun, downgeon, dunchone, dungeon

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French donjon, from Medieval Latin dungiō, either from Vulgar Latin *dominiō or Frankish *dungijā; compare donge.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dunˈdʒuːn/, /ˈdundʒun/

Noun

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.

Descendants

English: dungeon, donjon
Scots: dungeon

References

“dǒnǧǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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