Definition of Dungeon
Dungeon
dun·geon
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(noun)
an underground vault or prison cell in a castle, usually sturdy and darkened;
e.g. The intruder was held in the dungeon until the authorities arrived.
(noun)
in old usage, a massive tower located within the compound of a medieval castle, i.e. a donjon;
e.g. A guard had set up a post at the top of the dungeon.
(verb)
in literary usage, to imprison someone in an underground prison cell;
e.g. The soldiers will dungeon him if he sets foot in the castle again.
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