English dictionary
dungeon
/'d/@/n/dZ//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A close, dark prison, common&?;, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the <i>donjon</i> or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To shut up in a dungeon.
Source: webster1913