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Translate dungeon from English to French

Summary

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dungeon:
- oubliette; cachot; prison
Wiktionary:
- dungeon → oubliette, donjon, cachot, cul-de-basse-fosse
- dungeon → cachot, oubliette

English

Detailed Translations for dungeon from English to French

dungeon:

dungeon [the ~] noun

the dungeon
l'oubliette; le cachot; le prison
- oubliette [la ~] noun
- cachot [le ~] noun
- prison [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for dungeon:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
cachot	dungeon
oubliette	dungeon
prison	dungeon	bridewell; confinement; convict prison; correctional center; custody; detention; detention centre; house of correction; imprisonment; jail; penitentiary; prison; prison camp; punishment
-	donjon; keep

Related Words for "dungeon":

dungeons

Synonyms for "dungeon":

keep; donjon; stronghold; fastness
cell; jail cell; prison cell

Related Definitions for "dungeon":

a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined¹
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress¹

Wiktionary Translations for dungeon:

dungeon

noun

underground prison or vault
- dungeon → oubliette
the main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon
- dungeon → donjon; cachot

dungeon

noun

cellule basse et obscure.
- cachot → dungeon; cell; prison cell; lock-up
cachot souterrain.
- cul-de-basse-fosse → dungeon

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• dungeon	→ cachot	↔ Kerker — veraltend, historisch, synonym für: Gefängnis, Zuchthaus, Justizvollzugsanstalt
• dungeon	→ oubliette	↔ Verlies — meist unterirdisches Gefängnis in einer mittelalterlichen Burg

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