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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DONJON

Archaic variant of dungeon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DONJON

donjon  [ˈdʌndʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DONJON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Donjon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DONJON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

donjon

Keep

A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the castle fall to an adversary. The first keeps were made of timber and formed a key part of the motte and bailey castles that emerged in Normandy and Anjou during the 10th century; the design spread to England as a result of the Norman invasion of 1066, and in turn spread into Wales during the second half of the 11th century and into Ireland in the 1170s. The Anglo-Normans and French rulers began to build stone keeps during the 10th and 11th centuries; these included Norman keeps, with a square or rectangular design, and circular shell keeps. Stone keeps carried considerable political as well as military importance and could take up to a decade to build. During the 12th century new designs began to be introduced – in France, quatrefoil-shaped keeps were introduced, while in England polygonal towers were built.

Definition of donjon in the English dictionary

The definition of donjon in the dictionary is the heavily fortified central tower or keep of a medieval castle Also called: dungeon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DONJON


antigen
ˈæntɪdʒən
Bajan
ˈbeɪdʒən
Belgian
ˈbɛldʒən
bhajan
ˈbʌdʒən
Cajun
ˈkeɪdʒən
collagen
ˈkɒlədʒən
dungeon
ˈdʌndʒən
endungeon
ɪnˈdʌndʒən
estrogen
ˈɛstrədʒən
hydrogen
ˈhaɪdrɪdʒən
Injun
ˈɪndʒən
legion
ˈliːdʒən
melungeon
məˈlʌndʒən
nitrogen
ˈnaɪtrədʒən
Norwegian
nɔːˈwiːdʒən
oxygen
ˈɒksɪdʒən
region
ˈriːdʒən
religion
rɪˈlɪdʒən
surgeon
ˈsɜːdʒən
Trojan
ˈtrəʊdʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DONJON

dong
donga
dongle
Dongola
Dongting
doning
Donizetti
donkey
donkey derby
donkey engine
donkey jacket
donkey ride
donkey vote
donkey work
donkey-lick
donkey-work
donkey´s years

WORDS THAT END LIKE DONJON

cajon
Dijon
goujon
on
rejon
Taejon
translation
transmission
transportation
turn on
turn-on
union
upon
vacation
version
vision
Washington
Wilson
won
work on

Synonyms and antonyms of donjon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «donjon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DONJON

Find out the translation of donjon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of donjon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «donjon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天守阁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

torre del homenaje
570 millions of speakers

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donjon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रमुख बुर्ज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برج محصن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

донжон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

torre de menagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডন জন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

donjon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Donjon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bergfried
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

天守閣
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천수각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Donjon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vọng lầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोनजन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kale burcu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

donjon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostróg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

донжон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Donjon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακροπυργίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

donjon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

donjon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Donjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of donjon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DONJON»

The term «donjon» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DONJON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «donjon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «donjon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about donjon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DONJON»

Discover the use of donjon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to donjon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Norman Stone Castles (1): The British Isles 1066-1216
The curtain wall at Brough, Cumbria, is of the l lth century, but the present donjon was built to replace the one destroyed in the siege of 1 1 74. 52 Many Norman castles continued in use following the death of John in 1216. Their curtain walls ...
Christopher Gravett, 2012
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Donjon of Demons - A Hero's Tale from the Jesuit Relations
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Benedict Fitzpatrick, 2007
3
Anglo-Norman Studies 24: Proceedings of the Battle ...
Parallelement, Christian Corvisier souligne 1'existence de talus a ressauts, d'un type tout a fait particulier, et que 1'on ne peut confondre avec de simples ressauts de fondation.45 II apparatt au donjon de Niort, et a Montreuil-Bonnin, comme ...
John Gillingham, 2002
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Wines of the Rhone Valley
VIEUX. DONJON. (LOUIS. MICHEL). ****. This impeccably run estate of 30 acres only produces red wine from a blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, and 10% Cinsault and other permitted field varieties. The vines have a very impressive ...
Robert M. Parker, 2010
5
The Normans: Warrior Knights and Their Castles
gatehouses. The French dovcn of reconstruction, Viollet-le-Duc, studied the ruined castle in conjunction with a plan of 1708, and reconstructed both the castle site and the donjon, making the latter conform to how he thought it once appeared.
Christopher Gravett, David Nicolle, 2007
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The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277-1307
The old motte and bailey castle at Builth Wells, destroyed by the Welsh in 1260, was rebuilt by Edward in 1277 with a 'great tower' or donjon, harking back to an earlier style. Flint, also begun at this time, consists of an inner and outer ward, the  ...
Christopher Gravett, 2012
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Unpopular Culture: Transforming the European Comic Book in ...
The short comedic stories, therefore, serve as a way of keeping the Donjon series before the public even at times when no new volume in the main series is forthcoming. In a sense then, these minor works act as a form of advertising for the ...
Bart Beaty, 2007
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Norman Stone Castles (2): Europe 950-1204
As Duke of Normandy, Henry had already been busy at Domfront: the Belleme family had built a fortress there in the first quarter of the 11th century, before Henry erected his donjon (after 1092 and before 1123). Henry made Domfront his main ...
Christopher Gravett, 2012
9
The Rise of Cities in North-West Europe
There was also a second donjon at this height, to the south of St Ame, in the south-west corner of the enclosure. This second donjon was first called Nova Tunis in the count's account dated 1187 (which also mentions a Vetus Turns) and was ...
Adriaan Verhulst, 1999
10
Ancient Earthquakes
Intensity Ambraseys and Melville (1988) suggested intensity VII on the MSK scale for Al-Marqab based on historical documents only (the reports of Geoffrey of Donjon and on the history of Al-Jawzi). They considered it to be a shallow, ...
M. Sintubin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DONJON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term donjon is used in the context of the following news items.
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In with the old and the new: Dogo Onsen in hometown of 'Botchan'
The castle's main donjon, which was rebuilt in 1854, has a peculiar architectural style similar to that of the Dogo Onsen Honkan, with a complex ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»
2
Super Evil Megacorp enlists Twitch livestream broadcasters to …
Those influencers go by names like Ezekiel_III, Ms Vixen, DonJon, StanSmith, and dozens of others. Super Evil Megacorp brought players from ... «VentureBeat, Jul 15»
3
American Club enjoys positive trends
In assessing the performance, the Club's chairman, Arnold Witte of Donjon Marine, said: “2014 was a difficult year, not least for the shipping ... «Tanker Operator, Jun 15»
4
Dry weather brings need for fire safety
Happy Birthday to the following celebrants this week: Tim Trimble, Sophie Scrabeck, Lilia Lemon, Sawyer Wirkkala, Doug Miller, Quinn Donjon, ... «The Wahkiakum County Eagle, Jun 15»
5
Group I harness racing action at Paris
Bilibili (4m Niki-Quetty du Donjon) and Alexandre Abrivard took the Gr. I Prix du President de la Republique (monte, €240,000 purse, 2850 ... «Harnesslink, Jun 15»
6
Take the road to medieval marvels
For bird's-eye views across the gardens and the nearby Loire and Cher Rivers, climb to the top of the donjon (keep), the only medieval remnant ... «Perth Now, Jun 15»
7
American Club profits up 5% in FY2014
“2014 was a difficult year, not least for the shipping community itself,” said club chairman Arnold Witte of Donjon Marine. “Nevertheless, the ... «Seatrade Maritime News, Jun 15»
8
Seventh leg of Grand National du Trot Paris
This one traveled an extra 25 meters to land ahead of 6/1 Vanne Coleto (6f Lejocque d'Houlbec-Paloma du Donjon) for owner Ecurie Grollier. «Harnesslink, Jun 15»
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American Club: International P&I insurer continues positive trend …
In assessing the performance, the Club's Chairman, Arnold Witte of Donjon Marine Co., Inc., said: “2014 was a difficult year, not least for the ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jun 15»
10
Les bons plans App Store du jour : Oceanhorn, LIMBO, Final …
Dungelot (Lien App Store – 1,99€ -> 0,99€ – iPhone/iPad) un excellent jeu de donjon dans lequel vous devez explorer chaque case du niveau ... «iPhoneAddict, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Donjon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/donjon>. Apr 2024 ».
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