|
|
Definition of Warden
1. Noun. The chief official in charge of a prison.
Definition of Warden
1. n. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
2. n. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
Definition of Warden
1. Noun. (archaic or literary) A guard or watchman. ¹
2. Noun. A chief administrative officer of a prison ¹
3. 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 ¹
4. Noun. A governing official in various institutions ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Warden
1. the chief officer of a prison [n -S]
Medical Definition of Warden
1. 1. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman. "He called to the warden on the . . . Battlements." (Sir. W. Scott) 2. An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison. 3. A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically, a churchwarden. 4. [Properly, a keeping pear] A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting. "I would have had him roasted like a warden." (Beau. & Fl) Warden pie, a pie made of warden pears. Origin: OE. Wardein, OF. Wardein, gardein, gardain, F. Gardien. See Guardian, and Ward guard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Warden
Other Resources:
