Warden

noun

/ˈwɔːdən/

Word Frequency: 2.2

Definitions

1.nounA guard or watchman.

2.nounA chief administrative officer of a prison.

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

4.nounA governing official in various institutions

"the warden of a college"

5.nounA variety of pear.

6.verbTo carry out the duties of a warden.

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