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Fortress vs Donjon - What's the difference?

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Fortress is a related term of donjon.


As nouns the difference between fortress and donjon

is that fortress is a fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security while donjon is the fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.

As a verb fortress

is to furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.

fortress

English

Noun

(wikipedia fortress) (es)
  • A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
  • (chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.

    • See also

    * fortalice, fortilice

    Verb

  • To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.

    • donjon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The fortified tower of a motte or early castle; a keep.
  • * 2007 , Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road , Sceptre 2008, p. 132:
    • [...] the prison fortress called Qomr, a mound of yellowish brick rising up from the left back of the turbid river, in whose donjon by long tradition the warlord was obliged to lay his head.
  • * 1819 , Walter Scott, Ivanhoe :
    • 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.

    See also

    * dungeon ----