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Definition of Donjons

Donjon
Donjon Don"jon, n. [See Dungeon.] The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle.

Meaning of Donjons from wikipedia

- up donjon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A donjon or keep is a defensive tower. Donjon may also refer to: Donjon, a role-playing game Donjon or Dungeon...
- to oubliette in French. Donjon is therefore a false friend to dungeon (although the game Dungeons & Dragons is titled Donjons et Dragons in its French...
- Alison Maguire. (2008) Design and Plan in the Country House: From Castle Donjons to Palladian Boxes. Yale: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12645-7...
- Edo Castle (江戸城, Edo-jō) is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part...
- bell towers. Donjons, which were the residence of the lord of the castle, evolved to become more spacious. The design emphasis of donjons changed to reflect...
- 15th-century building and dominates the Sèvre Niortaise valley. The two donjons are the only remaining part of the castle. The castle was started by Henry...
- ****an. The current donjon (keep) was constructed out of reinforced concrete in 1960 on a stone foundation of the former donjon, torn down from 1870–1872...
- Dungeon (French title: Donjon) is a series of comic fantasy comic books created by Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim, with contributions from numerous other...
- The Crozet Islands (French: Îles Crozet; or, officially, Archipel Crozet) are a sub-Antarctic archipelago of small islands in the southern Indian Ocean...
- Maguire (1 January 2008). Design and Plan in the Country House: From Castle Donjons to Palladian Boxes. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12645-7. Retrieved...