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单词 warren
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warren

[ wawr-uhn, wor- ]
/ ˈwɔr ən, ˈwɒr- /

noun

a place where rabbits breed or abound.
a building or area containing many tenants in limited or crowded quarters.

Origin of warren

1350–1400; Middle English warenne<Anglo-French; Old French g(u)arenne<Germanic *warinne game park, equivalent to *war- (base of *warjan to defend) + *-inne feminine noun suffix

Words nearby warren

Warrant of Fitness, warrantor, warrant sale, warranty, warranty deed, warren, Warren, Earl, warrener, Warrensburg, Warrensville Heights, warrigal

Definition for warren (2 of 2)

Warren
[ wawr-uhn, wor- ]
/ ˈwɔr ən, ˈwɒr- /

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for warren (1 of 3)

warren
/ (ˈwɒrən) /

noun

a series of interconnected underground tunnels in which rabbits live
a colony of rabbits
an overcrowded area or dwelling
  1. mainly British an enclosed place where small game animals or birds are kept, esp for breeding, or a part of a river or lake enclosed by nets in which fish are kept (esp in the phrase beasts or fowls of warren)
  2. English legal history a franchise permitting one to keep animals, birds, or fish in this way

Word Origin for warren

C14: from Anglo-French warenne, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German werien to preserve

British Dictionary definitions for warren (2 of 3)

Warren1
/ (ˈwɒrən) /

noun

a city in the US, in SE Michigan, northeast of Detroit. Pop: 136 016 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for warren (3 of 3)

Warren2
/ (ˈwɒrən) /

noun

Earl. 1891–1974, US lawyer; chief justice of the US (1953–69). He chaired the commission that investigated the murder of President Kennedy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for warren

Warren
[ wôrən ]
John Collins 1778-1856

American surgeon who gave the first public demonstration (1846) of the use of ether as an anesthetic for a surgical procedure.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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