| 单词 | lord warden |
| 释义 | > as lemmasLord Warden Lord Warden n. now historical (the title) of a governor of a province or district, esp. the Marches (see march n.3 1a); cf. Warden of the Marches at warden n.1 4b. Often in Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (warden n.1 10b) and Lord Warden of the Stannaries (warden n.1 10d). ΚΠ 1599 Abp. G. Abbot Briefe Descr. Worlde 210 The Queene of England had on her side three: whereof one is called the Lord Warden of the East Marches, the other of the West Marches, the third, the Warden of the middle Marches. 1802 W. Hutton Hist. Rom. Wall 50 In Queen Elizabeth's time, the salary of the Lord Warden was four hundred a year, out of which he paid two deputies. 1908 G. R. Lewis Stannaries III. iv. 115 The lord warden, the vice-warden, and the stewards, declined to hold any courts until their respective jurisdictions should be settled. 2005 N. J. G. Pounds Med. City 167 Among the duties of the Lord Warden was to preside over the Court of Admiralty for the Cinque Ports. < as lemmas |
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