Sekirov Dictionary

warden

UK /ˈwɔːdən/US /ˈwɔɹdən/

noun 5
verb 1
forms 3

noun5

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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an official who runs a prison and is in charge of its staff and prisoners
- The warden of the state prison, Ezekiel Purdy, was a kind man if stern. He invariably made all newcomers a little speech of welcome […] — 1934
A governing official in various institutions
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A variety of pear.
- Faith I would have had him rosted like a warden in a brown Paper, and no more talk on’t: — 1607
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(literary, no longer used) A guard or watchman.
- He called to the wardens on the outside battlements. — 1819

verb1

To carry out the duties of a warden.

forms

wardened · wardening · wardens

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