- dungeon dun·geon n
- ['dʌndʒ(ə)n]
segreta, prigione f sotterranea
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dungeon dun·geon n
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dun|geon — «DUHN juhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a dark underground room or cell to keep prisoners in: »Beneath the castle I could discern vast dungeons (George M. Berkeley). Figurative. My body, which my dungeon is (Robert Louis Stevenson). 2. = donjon. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
dun·geon — /ˈdʌnʤən/ noun, pl geons [count] : a dark underground prison in a castle The king threw them in/into the dungeon … Useful english dictionary
dungeon — dun geon (d[u^]n j[u^]n), n. [OE. donjoun highest tower of a castle, tower, prison, F. donjon tower or platform in the midst of a castle, turret, or closet on the top of a house, a keep of a castle, LL. domnio, the same word as LL. dominus lord.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dungeon — Dun geon, v. t. To shut up in a dungeon. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dungeon — dun|geon [ˈdʌndʒən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: donjon central part of a castle , from Latin dominus lord ] a dark underground prison, especially under a castle, that was used in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
dungeon — dun|geon [ dʌndʒən ] noun count a dark underground room in a castle that was used as a prison in the past … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dungeon — dun·geon … English syllables
dungeon — dun•geon [[t]ˈdʌn dʒən[/t]] n. 1) archit. a strong, dark prison or cell, usu. underground, as in a medieval castle 2) archit. the keep or stronghold of a castle; donjon • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME dungeo(u)n < MF donjon < VL *domniōnem, acc … From formal English to slang
