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warden

war·den

UK/ˈwɔːdən/ US/ˈwɔɹdən/ common literary

noun

1.

the chief official in charge of a prison

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Origin

From Middle English wardein, from Anglo-Norman wardein, from warder (“to guard”), variant of Old French guarder (“to guard”) (whence modern French garder, also English guard), from Proto-Germanic *ward-; related to Old High German wartēn (“to watch”). Compare guardian, French gardien, from Old French guardian, guardein. Compare also ward and reward. Doublet of guardian.

Phrases

  • air warden
  • air-raid warden
  • dog warden
  • fire warden
  • fish warden
  • game warden
  • mint warden
  • parking warden

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