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blaaad Hi I just got one question and it is. What modern word is associated with castles comes from the word donjon? I also have to explain the meaning.
Please reply Thanks
Maria In the romanic castle arhitecture, a donjon was the tower inside the fortification. It was, so to say, the last point of resistance in case of attack. As for the modern word... what exactly do you mean?
blaaad When they say modern word I think they mean the word that we use today that sounds the same.
Maria Hmm... the modern word asociated with castles that sounds like donjon? I'm afraid I can't be of much help. As far as I know, the words used to describe castles stay the same as in old languages, because there's not much modern use (practical use) for castles.
ElCid The word you are after is 'dungeon' meaning prison cell. Where the transformation of the word donjon into dungeon came from I don't know. There were many misconceptions in the gothic revival period in England (mid 19th century)to do with chivalry, knights and all things medieval. One of these might have been that donjon's (or keeps as they are usually called in England) were used to hold prisoners. Although some did have basement rooms which may have been prison cells, this was by no means their primary function.
Others may know more about this.
Peter
Yorkshire
UK

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T O P I C R E V I E W
blaaad	Hi I just got one question and it is. What modern word is associated with castles comes from the word donjon? I also have to explain the meaning. Please reply Thanks
Maria	In the romanic castle arhitecture, a donjon was the tower inside the fortification. It was, so to say, the last point of resistance in case of attack. As for the modern word... what exactly do you mean?
blaaad	When they say modern word I think they mean the word that we use today that sounds the same.
Maria	Hmm... the modern word asociated with castles that sounds like donjon? I'm afraid I can't be of much help. As far as I know, the words used to describe castles stay the same as in old languages, because there's not much modern use (practical use) for castles.
ElCid	The word you are after is 'dungeon' meaning prison cell. Where the transformation of the word donjon into dungeon came from I don't know. There were many misconceptions in the gothic revival period in England (mid 19th century)to do with chivalry, knights and all things medieval. One of these might have been that donjon's (or keeps as they are usually called in England) were used to hold prisoners. Although some did have basement rooms which may have been prison cells, this was by no means their primary function. Others may know more about this. Peter Yorkshire UK