donjon-keep
1donjon keep — noun : dungeon …
2Donjon — von Schloss Vincennes, im 13. und 14. Jh. Hauptaufenthaltsort der französischen Könige Ein Donjon [dɔ̃ˈʒɔ̃] (aus frz. donjon) ist ein Wohnturm und Wehrturm einer mittelalterlichen Burg des fran …
3Keep — This definition changed slightly over the centuries of castle building. In the early years of stone castle building the Keep was a standalone structure that could be defended and often square in shape. Over the centuries these structures were… …
4Donjon Lacataye — on the banks of the Midou, Mont de Marsan The Donjon Lacataye is a the keep of a 14th century castle, constructed by order of Gaston Phébus in the commune of Mont de Marsan in the Landes département of France. Today, it houses a museum …
5keep — [kēp] vt. kept, keeping [ME kepen < OE cœpan, to behold, watch out for, lay hold of, akin to MLowG kapen, ON kopa, to stare at < ? IE base * ĝab , to look at or for] 1. to observe or pay regard to; specif., a) to observe with due or… …
6Donjon (role-playing game) — Donjon Designer(s) Clinton R. Nixon Publisher(s) Anvilwerks Publication date 2002 Genre(s) Indie, Fantasy System(s) Custom Donjon (French for keep) is an independently published …
7Donjon — Keep Original name for the keep or main tower. Prisoners were often kept in the lowest part hence Dungeon. ♦ The inner stronghold of a castle. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 225) Related terms: Keep …
8Donjon — Don jon (d[u^]n j[u^]n), n. [See {Dungeon}.] The chief tower, also called the {keep}; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of {Castle}. [1913 Webster] …
9donjon — ► NOUN 1) the great tower or innermost keep of a castle. 2) archaic a dungeon. ORIGIN from DUNGEON(Cf. ↑dungeon) …
10donjon — [dun′jən, dän′jən] n. [old sp. of DUNGEON] the heavily fortified inner tower or keep of a castle …
