Definition of warden Warden
/wɔˈɹdʌn/ - [wordun] - Ward•en
We found 13 definitions of warden from 6 different sources.
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What does warden mean?
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NounPlural: wardens |
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| warden - the chief official in charge of a prison | ||
| law officer, lawman, peace officer an officer of the law | ||
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Wiktionary 
- warden (Noun)
A guard or watchman. - warden (Noun)
A chief administrative officer of a prison. - warden (Noun)
An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air raid warden . - warden (Noun)
A governing official in various institutions. - warden (Noun)
A variety of pear, thought to be Black Worcester or Parkinson's Warden.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- warden (n.)
A keeper; a guardian; a watchman. - warden (n.)
An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison. - warden (n.)
A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden. - warden (n.)
A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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warden
See LORD WARDEN.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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warden
An officer appointed for the naval or military protection of some particular district of country. In order to keep the districts of England adjoining to Scotland and Wales in an attitude of defense, great officers, called lord wardens of the marches, were appointed, to whom the duty of protecting the frontier was committed. From this source originated the name ward, applied to the subdivisions of the counties of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Durham,--a term afterwards extended to divisions of a city, town, or burgh adopted for municipal purposes. The custodier of Dover Castle was created by William the Conqueror warden of the Cinque Ports, and guardian of the adjacent coast, an office comprising extensive jurisdiction, civil, naval, and military, the greater part of which was taken away by 18 and 19 Vict., c. 48.
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🔤- warden, noun, singular of wardens.
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