Definitions for warden
ˈwɔr dnwar·den

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. wardennoun

   the chief official in charge of a prison

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. wardennoun

   A guard or watchman.

2. wardennoun

   A chief administrative officer of a prison

3. wardennoun

   An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air raid warden

4. wardennoun

   A governing official in various institutions

5. Etymology: From wardein, from wardein, from guarder, from ward-; related to Old High German warten.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wardennoun

   Etymology: waerden, Dutch.

   1. A keeper; a guardian.2. A head officer.

   The warden of apothecaries hall. Samuel Garth.

   3. Warden of the cinque ports.A magistrate that has the jurisdiction of those havens in the east part of England, commonly called the cinque ports, or five havens, who has there all that jurisdiction which the admiral of England has in places not exempt. The reason why one magistrate should be assigned to these havens seems to be, because in respect of their situation, they formerly required a more vigilant care than other havens, being in greater danger of invasion by our enemies. John Cowell4. [ Pyrum volemum, Lat. I know not whence denominated.] A large pear.

   Nor must all shoots of pears alike be set,
   Crustumian, Syrian pears, and wardens great. Thomas May, Virg.

   Ox-cheek when hot, and wardens bak’d some cry. King.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. warden

   A warden is an official in charge of the operation of a prison, jail, or similar institution. They are responsible for the management and supervision of everything related to the institution, including the staff and the inmates. In a broader sense, warden can also refer to individuals who are in charge of certain types of properties, buildings, or facilities, or a specific geographical area, as in the case of game or wildlife wardens.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wardennoun

   a keeper; a guardian; a watchman

2. Wardennoun

   an officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison

3. Wardennoun

   a head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden

4. Wardennoun

   a large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting

5. Etymology: [OE. wardein, OF. wardein, gardein, gardain, F. gardien. See Guardian, and Ward guard.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Warden

   Warden is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue East, on the southeast corner of the intersection with Warden Avenue. In 2008, the Toronto Star reported this station to be a "known problem area" in terms of crime in the subway system, along with Lawrence West, Lansdowne, and Kennedy stations. 1092 parking spaces are located at this station for commuter use.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Warden

   wawr′dn, n. a kind of pear.—Warden pie, a pie made of warden pears. [Prob. 'a pear which may be kept long,' from the preceding word.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. warden

   See LORD WARDEN.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. warden

   An officer appointed for the naval or military protection of some particular district of country. In order to keep the districts of England adjoining to Scotland and Wales in an attitude of defense, great officers, called lord wardens of the marches, were appointed, to whom the duty of protecting the frontier was committed. From this source originated the name ward, applied to the subdivisions of the counties of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Durham,—a term afterwards extended to divisions of a city, town, or burgh adopted for municipal purposes. The custodier of Dover Castle was created by William the Conqueror warden of the Cinque Ports, and guardian of the adjacent coast, an office comprising extensive jurisdiction, civil, naval, and military, the greater part of which was taken away by 18 and 19 Vict., c. 48.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WARDEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Warden is ranked #3244 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Warden surname appeared 11,135 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Warden.
   
   87.7% or 9,770 total occurrences were White.
   5.3% or 593 total occurrences were Black.
   3% or 334 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.5% or 279 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 101 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 57 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Lawman

Anagrams for warden »

1. Andrew

2. wander

3. warned

4. redawn

How to pronounce warden?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say warden in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of warden in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of warden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of warden in a Sentence

1. Cameron Lindsay:

   A psychologist is going to think one way, but a warden needs to think a different way, you have to take the conservative, safe route and keep an individual like this on suicide watch.

2. Karen Zubke:

   Six-year-old Lexi sat many hours yesterday without success but today her persistence paid off. Her father, Tyler Harris, had tears of joy when his little hunting partner got her first buck poses for Warden Randy Dunkel. Congratulations, Lexi!

3. David Whelan:

   Apparently, the warden at IK-17 cancelled Paul's phone account and so he was not able to call while he was away.

4. Gideon Wanjohi:

   As soon as I finished the porridge, I would head straight to the room where the prison warden gave us the drugs. A slight delay or failure meant a thorough beating with the cane, we would then sit and wait for lunch, sit and wait for dinner, then sleep.

5. Vincent Van Gogh:

   An artist needn't be a clergyman or a church warden, but he must have a warm heart for his fellow men.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=warden
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Warden
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=warden
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warden
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=warden
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=warden
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=warden
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html