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warden

1

[ wawr-dn ]

noun

  1. a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.

    Synonyms: superintendent, caretaker, custodian, guard, guardian, warder

  2. the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
  3. any of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over a port or wildlife.
  4. (in Connecticut) the chief executive officer of a borough.
  5. (formerly) the principal official in a region, town, etc.
  6. British.
    1. (initial capital letter) a traditional title of the president or governor of certain schools and colleges:

      Warden of Merton College.

    2. a member of a livery company of the City of London.
  7. Canadian. the head of certain county or local councils.
  8. a member of the governing body of a guild.
  9. a churchwarden.
  10. a gatekeeper.


Warden

2

[ wawr-dn ]

noun

, British: Archaic.
  1. any of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in baking and cooking.

warden

1

/ ˈwɔːdən /

noun

  1. a variety of pear that has crisp firm flesh and is used for cooking


warden

2

/ ˈwɔːdən /

noun

  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. the chief officer in charge of a prison
  5. the principal or president of any of various universities or colleges

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Derived Forms

  • ˈwardenry, noun

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Other Words From

  • warden·ship noun
  • sub·warden noun
  • sub·warden·ship noun
  • under·warden noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of warden1

1175–1225; Middle English wardein < Old French (northeast dial.), equivalent to ward- (root of warder to guard; ward ) + -ein, variant of -ien, -enc < Germanic -ing -ing 3

Origin of warden2

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English wardoun, wardon(e); of uncertain origin; perhaps from Anglo-French or Anglo-Latin wardō (inflectional stem wardōn-)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of warden1

C15: of obscure origin

Origin of warden2

C13: from Old Northern French wardein, from warder to guard, of Germanic origin; see guard

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Example Sentences

The warden denied the grievances, because they’d been filed as emergencies, and he disagreed with the classification.

Warden acknowledges Northrop Grumman has a long way to go to create a representative team.

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As of the most recent 2018 data, 70% of its senior leadership is male, and only just over 15% is nonwhite—neither number anywhere close to Warden’s goal of a team that reflects the population.

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When it came to handling the crisis, Warden says she discovered diversity was a major edge for Northrop Grumman.

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Warden also realized communication would be essential, and she says that for five months she wrote a weekly update to the entire company, covering what it was doing, specifically in response to the coronavirus.

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As in most prisons, the “trusty” was a convict the warden trusted and thus had special privileges.

The Dutchman was transferred in August when he allegedly threatened to kill the prison warden.

Prison guards in Lima found a contraband mobile phone in his prison cell that he claimed was given to him by the warden.

No warden in my position would like something like this to happen.

The backlash and bad publicity from the escape is much more than the warden ever wanted, but he will have to deal with it.

She lived in some big town out West, and when her mother died there was no one left to her but Luther Warden, her uncle.

On his departure from the Alcazar, the warden thought it prudent to send a person to observe his movements.

"Soldiers, attend the Marquis de Montemar to the gates," coldly replied the warden.

He hoped to hear that melody again, when Mr. Warden had finished the story of the brave missionary of Ballerraderad.

Warden's was the nearest house, but that was a mile from the clearing, and in the woods our progress was slow.

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