warden: Meaning and Definition of
war•den
Pronunciation: (wôr'dn), [key]
— n.
- a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.
- the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison.
- any of various public officials charged with superintendence, as over a port or wildlife.
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- (in Connecticut) the chief executive officer of a borough.
- (formerly) the principal official in a region, town, etc.
- Warden of Merton College.
- (cap.) a traditional title of the president or governor of certain schools and colleges:Warden of Merton College.
- a member of a livery company of the City of London.
- the head of certain county or local councils.
- a member of the governing body of a guild.
- a churchwarden.
- a gatekeeper.
War•den
Pronunciation: (wôr'dn), [key]
— n. Brit.
- any of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in cookery.
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