donjon
Plural: donjons
Noun
- The main, strongest tower or keep within a castle.
- the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
- The fortified tower and main residence of a motte or early castle; a keep.
Examples
- With his defenses up, his letter rack felt like an impenetrable donjon against bad draws.
Origin / Etymology
A variant of dungeon remodelled on its etymon, Old French donjon.
Scrabble Score: 14
donjon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddonjon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
donjon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
donjon: valid Words With Friends Word