warden

  • 21warden — noun Etymology: Middle English wardein, from Anglo French wardein, gardein, from warder to guard Date: 13th century 1. one having care or charge of something ; guardian, keeper 2. a. regent 2 b. the governor of a town, district, or fortress c. a… …

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  • 22warden — wardenship, n. /wawr dn/, n. 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. any of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over… …

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  • 23warden —    In Britain a warden is likely to be the chief official in an old people’s home, a remand home for delinquent children, and similar institutions where the inmates have to be guarded or protected in some way. In a Youth Hostel his function is to …

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  • 24warden — noun /ˈwɔːdən,ˈwɔːɹdən/ a) A chief administrative officer of a prison b) An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air raid warden …

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  • 25warden — Synonyms and related words: air warden, alderman, archon, attendant, bailie, bull, burghermaster, burgomaster, cabinet member, cabinet minister, caretaker, castellan, cerberus, chancellor, chief executive, chief executive officer, city councilman …

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  • 26Warden — 1 Original name in latin Warden Name in other language State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 54.98333 latitude 2.13333 altitude 45 Population 0 Date 2011 07 31 2 Original name in latin Warden Name in other language State code US… …

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  • 27warden — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. keeper; game warden, church warden; custodian, curator; ranger; jailer, turnkey; superintendent. See safety, authority. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. official, officer, overseer, superintendent, director,… …

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  • 28warden — noun (C) 1 an official whose job is to make sure that rules are obeyed 2 AmE the person in charge of a prison; governor (3) BrE 3 BrE someone who takes care of a building and the people in it, for example a place such as a home for old people see …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29warden — noun 1) a park warden Syn: ranger; custodian, keeper, guardian, protector; superintendent, caretaker, supervisor 2) his behavior was reported to the warden Syn: governor, executive, president …

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  • 30warden — war•den [[t]ˈwɔr dn[/t]] n. 1) gov a person charged with the care and custody of something; keeper 2) gov the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison 3) gov any of various public officials charged with superintendence or with… …

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