Associations to the word «Donjon»

Wiktionary

DONJON, noun. The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.

Dictionary definition

DONJON, noun. The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats