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Dungeon

A close, dark prison, common/, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.

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Cell 76% connected

A very small and close apartment, as in a prison or in a monastery or convent; the hut of a hermit.

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Fastness 76% connected

The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.

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Stronghold 76% connected

A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.

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Oubliette 76% connected

A dungeon with an opening only at the top, found in some old castles and other strongholds, into which persons condemned to perpetual imprisonment, o…

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Castle 70% connected

A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress.

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Donjon 92% connected

The chief tower, also called the keep; a massive tower in ancient castles, forming the strongest part of the fortifications. See Illust. of Castle.

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Keep 92% connected

To care; to desire.

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Stress noun · 78% connection

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of a…

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Administration noun · 78% connection

the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…

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Bastile Bastille noun · 78% connection

"The Bastille", formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political offenders; hence, a rhetorical name…

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Black hole unknown · 78% connection

A dungeon or dark cell in a prison; a military lock-up or guardroom; -- now commonly with allusion to the cell (the Black Hole) in a f…

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Bocardo noun · 78% connection

A prison; -- originally the name of the old north gate in Oxford, which was used as a prison.

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Castellany noun · 78% connection

The lordship of a castle; the extent of land and jurisdiction appertaining to a castle.

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Castellated adjective · 78% connection

Furnished with turrets and battlements, like a castle; built in the style of a castle.

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Castle-guard noun · 78% connection

A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-w…

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Castled adjective · 78% connection

Having a castle or castles; supporting a castle; as, a castled height or crag.

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Castling noun · 78% connection

A compound move of the king and castle. See Castle, v. i.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: close, dark, prison, common, ground.
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Counter verb · 78% connection

A prison; either of two prisons formerly in London.

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Dark adjective · 78% connection

Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: close, dark, prison, common, ground.
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Detainer noun · 78% connection

A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.

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Follow verb · 78% connection

To watch, as a receding object; to keep the eyes fixed upon while in motion; to keep the mind upon while in progress, as a speech, mus…

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Furl verb · 78% connection

To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or arou…

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Governance noun · 78% connection

the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…

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Governing noun · 78% connection

the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…

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Government noun · 78% connection

the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…

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Government activity noun · 78% connection

the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of gover…

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