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donjons

/ˈdʌndʒənz/ /ˈdɑːnʒənz/

Meanings
noun
The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.

Examples :

"From the castle walls, we could see the imposing donjons of neighboring lords, each a symbol of their power. "
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Related Words

Illustration imposing

imposing verb

/ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/

To establish or apply by authority.

"Congress imposed new tariffs."

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration tower

tower noun

/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈtaʊɚ/ /ˈtəʊ.ə(ɹ)/

A very tall iron-framed structure, usually painted red and white, on which microwave, radio, satellite, or other communication antennas are installed; mast.

"The school's tower, a tall red and white structure, has antennas for the school's radio broadcasts. "

Illustration lords

lords noun

/lɔːdz/ /lɔɹdz/

The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor

"The lords of the manor collected taxes from the villagers in exchange for protection. "

Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration castle

castle noun

/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

Illustration walls

walls noun

/wɔːlz/ /wɔlz/

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

"The old city had strong walls to protect it from enemies. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration neighboring

neighboring adjective

/ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/

Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

"My neighboring school has a great sports program. "

Illustration motte

motte noun

/mɒt/

A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.

"The children loved to climb the grassy motte in the park, pretending it was a castle hill. "

Illustration early

early noun

/ˈɜː.li/ /ˈɝli/

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place early in the day.

"The early shift at the bakery starts at 4:00 am. "

Illustration fortified

fortified noun

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/

A fortified wine.

"We enjoyed a glass of fortified after dinner. "