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noun
1.
a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.
2.
the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
3.
EXPANDany of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over a port or wildlife.
6.
(in Connecticut) the chief executive officer of a borough.
7.
(formerly) the principal official in a region, town, etc.
8.
British.
a.
(initial capital letter) a traditional title of the president or governor of certain schools and colleges: Warden of Merton College.
b.
a member of a livery company of the City of London.
9.
Canadian. the head of certain county or local councils.
10.
a member of the governing body of a guild.
11.
a churchwarden.
12.
COLLAPSEa gatekeeper.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English wardein < Old French (northeast dial.), equivalent to ward- (root of warder to guard; see ward) + -ein, variant of -ien, -enc < Germanic -ing -ing3
1175–1225; Middle English wardein < Old French (northeast dial.), equivalent to ward- (root of warder to guard; see ward) + -ein, variant of -ien, -enc < Germanic -ing -ing3
Related forms
ward·en·ship, noun
sub·war·den, noun
sub·war·den·ship, noun
un·der·war·den, noun
Synonyms
1. warder, guardian, guard, custodian, caretaker, superintendent.
1. warder, guardian, guard, custodian, caretaker, superintendent.
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Warden
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| warden1 (ˈwɔːdən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who has the charge or care of something, esp a building, or someone |
| 2. | any of various public officials, esp one responsible for the enforcement of certain regulations |
| 3. | a person employed to patrol a national park or safari park |
| 4. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) the chief officer in charge of a prison |
| 5. | (Brit) the principal or president of any of various universities or colleges |
| 6. | See churchwarden |
| [C13: from Old Northern French wardein, from warder to guard, of Germanic origin; see | |
| 'wardenry1 | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
warden
early 13c., "one who guards," from O.N.Fr. wardein, from Frankish *warding- (cf. O.Fr. guardenc), from *wardon "to watch, guard" (see ward (v.)). Meaning "governor of a prison" is recorded from c.1300.
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