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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024war•den /ˈwɔrdən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmenta person whose job is the care and custody of something;
keeper. - Governmentthe chief administrative officer of a prison.
- Governmentan official whose job is the enforcement of regulations: a fire warden.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024war•den (wôr′dn),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things;
keeper. - Governmentthe chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
- Governmentany of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over a port or wildlife.
- GovernmentSee air-raid warden.
- GovernmentSee fire warden.
- Government(in Connecticut) the chief executive officer of a borough.
- Government(formerly) the principal official in a region, town, etc.
- Government, British Terms[Brit.]
- (cap.) a traditional title of the president or governor of certain schools and colleges:Warden of Merton College.
- a member of a livery company of the City of London.
- Government, British Terms[Canadian.]the head of certain county or local councils.
- Governmenta member of the governing body of a guild.
- a churchwarden.
- a gatekeeper.
- Gmc -ing -ing3
- Old French (northeast dialect, dialectal), equivalent. to ward- (root of warder to guard; see ward) + -ein, variant of -ien, -enc
- Middle English wardein 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged warder, guardian, guard, custodian, caretaker, superintendent.
War•den (wôr′dn),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]- British Terms, Foodany of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in cookery.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: warden /ˈwɔːdən/ n - a person who has the charge or care of something, esp a building, or someone
- any of various public officials, esp one responsible for the enforcement of certain regulations
- a person employed to patrol a national park or safari park
- chiefly US Canadian the chief officer in charge of a prison
- Brit the principal or president of any of various universities or colleges
- See churchwarden
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Northern French wardein, from warder to guard, of Germanic origin; see guard |