warren
See also: Warren
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English warenne, from Anglo-Norman and Old Northern French warenne (compare Old French guarenne, garenne (“game-park”)), probably ultimately from *warjaną (“ward off, defend against”) (compare also Old French warir, guarir, a borrowing from this Germanic root). Alternatively from Gaulish *warrennā (“enclosed area”), from *warros (“stick, post”), Proto-Celtic *warrā (“post, prop”). [1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒɹən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɔɹən/
- Rhymes: -ɒɹən
Noun[edit]
warren (plural warrens)
- The system of burrows where rabbits live.
- An enclosed piece of land set aside for breeding game, especially rabbits.
- (figuratively) A mazelike place of dark alleys etc in which it's easy to lose oneself; especially one that may be overcrowded.
- A heart-shaped hoe.
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Translations[edit]
the system of burrows where rabbits live
an enclosed piece of land set aside for breeding game, especially rabbits.
labyrinthine place
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Noun[edit]
warren
- Plural form of war
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