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.