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firewarden
[ fahyuhr-wawr-dn ]
firewarden
/ ˈfaɪəˌwɔːdən /
noun
- an officer responsible for fire prevention and control in an area, esp in a forest
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Origin of firewarden1
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Example Sentences
He was at one time colonel of the Boston regiment, and was for many years a selectman, and a firewarden of the town.
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