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dungeon

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈdʌn.dʒən/

Noun

dungeon noun

  1. An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.
  2. The main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon.
  3. A shrewd person.
  4. (games) An area inhabited by enemies, containing story objectives, treasure and bosses.

Verb

dungeon verb

  1. To imprison in a dungeon.

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donjonkeepstockadeholeghylllock-upjailprisonfittertowerdungeon

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