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warden
1[wawr-dn]
noun
a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.
Synonyms: , , , , ,the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
any of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over a port or wildlife.
(in Connecticut) the chief executive officer of a borough.
(formerly) the principal official in a region, town, etc.
British.
(initial capital letter)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.
Canadian.the head of certain county or local councils.
a member of the governing body of a guild.
a churchwarden.
a gatekeeper.
Warden
2[wawr-dn]
noun
any of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in baking and cooking.
warden
1/ ˈɔːə /
noun
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
the chief officer in charge of a prison
the principal or president of any of various universities or colleges
See churchwarden
warden
2/ ˈɔːə /
noun
a variety of pear that has crisp firm flesh and is used for cooking
Other 51Թ Forms
- wardenship noun
- subwarden noun
- subwardenship noun
- underwarden noun
- ˈɲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of warden1
Origin of warden2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of warden1
Origin of warden2
Example Sentences
An Edinburgh bakery has hired a "queue warden" after parents from a local primary school warned its long line of customers were forcing children onto the road.
The motion alleges that three prison officials, including a warden and an assistant warden, conspired to have Kelly killed by another inmate, Mikeal Glenn Stine.
The pair moved to London at the start of the 1980s, where Frankie worked as a traffic warden by day and a drag queen by night.
The warden asked me to take it down.
But there's also the story of Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island, listening to commentary on the radios of his wardens.
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