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Definition of donjon:

(n) : the fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep
"1819: It was a fortress of no great size, consisting of a donjon, or large and high square tower, surrounded by buildings of inferior height, which were encircled by an inner court-yard. -- Walter Scott, Ivanhoe"
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Definition of donjon:

(n) : the fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep
"1819: It was a fortress of no great size, consisting of a donjon, or large and high square tower, surrounded by buildings of inferior height, which were encircled by an inner court-yard. -- Walter Scott, Ivanhoe"
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