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don⋅jon

[duhn-juhn, don-]
–noun
the inner tower, keep, or stronghold of a castle.

Origin:
var. of dungeon
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don·jon   (dŏn'jən, dŭn'-)   
n.  The fortified main tower of a castle; a keep.

[Variant of dungeon.]
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