dungeon
dun·geon
noun \ˈdən-jən\Definition of DUNGEON
1
: donjon
2
: a dark usually underground prison or vault
See Examples of DUNGEON
- The king threw them in the dungeon.
Origin of DUNGEON
Middle English dongeon, donjon, from Anglo-French donjun, from Vulgar Latin *domnion-, domnio keep, mastery, from Latin dominus lord — more at dominate
First Known Use: 14th century
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