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noun 
  1. The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.
  • 1819: It was a fortress of no great size, consisting of a , or large and high square tower, surrounded by buildings of inferior height, which were encircled by an inner court-yard. " Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Translations: 
  • Spanish: torre del homenaje
Etymology: From Old (and modern) French French, donjon.


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