dún.
fort; fortress
Meaning & usage
fort; fortress
place of refuge, haven
residence, house
promontory fort; bluff
Where this word comes from
From Old Irish dún, from Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold”).
close, shut
draw together; secure, fasten
Where this word comes from
From Old Irish dúnaid, dúinid (“to shut, close”).
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