warden

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈwɔːdən/
• (US) IPA: /ˈwɔːɹdən/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)dən

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English wardein from Anglo-Norman wardein (“‘to guard’”) from Old French guarder (“‘to guard’”) from Proto-Germanic *ward-; related to Old High German wartēn (“‘to watch’”).

[edit] Noun

warden (plural wardens)

1. A chief administrative officer of a prison
2. An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air raid warden
3. A governing official in various institutions

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Warden on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Warden in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adenrw
• Andrew
• wander
• warned