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
Earl, 1891–1974, U.S. lawyer and political leader: chief justice of the U.S. 1953–69.
Joseph, 1741–75, American physician, statesman, and patriot.
Mercy Otis, 1728–1814, U.S. historian and poet (sister of James Otis).
Robert Penn, 1905–89, U.S. novelist and poet: named the first U.S. poet laureate (1986–87).
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
a city in NE Ohio, NW of Youngstown.
a city in NW Pennsylvania.
a town in E Rhode Island.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “protection.”
Weiss is likely to get confirmed even as Warren and a handful of other progressive Democrats vote no.
Sen. Warren’s Main Street Crusade to Pressure Clinton|Eleanor Clift|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“He is ‘an independent socialist,’” said one organizer supportive of Warren.
Why the Left Loves Warren, But Won’t Swoon for Sanders|David Freedlander|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More centrist Democrats will make a few gestures in the Warren direction, but nothing more.
The Most Powerful Democrat in America|Michael Tomasky|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one expects her to be Elizabeth Warren, but everyone expects Clinton to hear and respect Warren.
The Most Powerful Democrat in America|Michael Tomasky|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Warren makes one clearly recognizable gesture to the center, and the centrists make one recognizable gesture to the left.
Staving Off a Democratic Civil War|Michael Tomasky|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Warren's interest in the Extraordinary Case increased at each visit he made.
Emily Fox-Seton|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Warren claimed a ditched town, octagonal in shape, measuring in perimeter one thousand three hundred and eighty-five feet.
Stories of Old Kentucky|Martha Grassham Purcell
While this was going on Warren got his men up, repulsed Early, and drove him more than a mile.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete|Ulysses S. Grant
It was the fear of this that caused Warren to ask his friend to draw up as near to him as he could.
The Young Ranchers|Edward S. Ellis
Dr. Warren had seen the change wrought, and had noted evidences that money was not unobtainable.
Emily Fox-Seton|Frances Hodgson Burnett
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
mainlyBritishan 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)
English legal historya 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