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warden
[ wawr-dn ]
/ ËwÉr dn /
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Origin of warden
OTHER WORDS FROM warden
ward·en·ship, nounsub·war·den, nounsub·war·den·ship, nounun·der·war·den, nounWords nearby warden
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Other definitions for warden (2 of 2)
Warden
[ wawr-dn ]
/ ËwÉr dn /
noun British: Archaic.
any of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in baking and cooking.
Origin of Warden
First recorded in 1350â1400; Middle English wardoun, wardon(e); of uncertain origin; perhaps from Anglo-French or Anglo-Latin wardĆ (inflectional stem wardĆn-)
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British Dictionary definitions for warden (1 of 2)
warden1
/ (ËwÉËdÉn) /
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
mainly US and Canadian the chief officer in charge of a prison
British the principal or president of any of various universities or colleges
Derived forms of warden
wardenry, nounWord Origin for warden
C13: from Old Northern French wardein, from warder to guard, of Germanic origin; see guard
British Dictionary definitions for warden (2 of 2)
warden2
/ (ËwÉËdÉn) /
noun
a variety of pear that has crisp firm flesh and is used for cooking
Word Origin for warden
C15: of obscure origin
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