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单词 warden
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warden


war·den

W0029300 (wôrd′n)n.1. The chief administrative official of a prison.2. An official charged with the enforcement of certain laws and regulations: an air raid warden.3. Chiefly British a. The chief executive official in charge of a port or market.b. Any of various crown officers having administrative duties.c. One of the governing officials of certain colleges, schools, guilds, or hospitals; a trustee.4. The chief executive of a borough in certain states.5. A churchwarden.
[Middle English wardein, from Old North French, from warder, to guard, of Germanic origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
war′den·ship′ n.

warden

(ˈwɔːdən) n1. a person who has the charge or care of something, esp a building, or someone2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any of various public officials, esp one responsible for the enforcement of certain regulations3. (Professions) a person employed to patrol a national park or safari park4. (Law) chiefly US and Canadian the chief officer in charge of a prison5. (Education) Brit the principal or president of any of various universities or colleges6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) See churchwarden1[C13: from Old Northern French wardein, from warder to guard, of Germanic origin; see guard] ˈwardenry n

warden

(ˈwɔːdən) n (Cookery) a variety of pear that has crisp firm flesh and is used for cooking[C15: of obscure origin]

war•den

(ˈwɔr dn)

n. 1. a person charged with the care and custody of something; keeper. 2. the chief administrative officer in charge of a prison. 3. any of various public officials charged with superintendence or with enforcement of regulations, as a fire warden or game warden. 4. (in Connecticut) the chief executive officer of a borough. 5. (formerly) the principal official in a region, town, etc. 6. the president or governor of certain British schools and colleges. 7. a member of the governing body of a guild. 8. a churchwarden. 9. a gatekeeper. [1175–1225; Middle English wardein < Old North French, =ward(er) to guard + -ein, variant of -enc < Germanic; see -ing3] ward′en•ship`, n.
Thesaurus
Noun1.warden - the chief official in charge of a prisonwarden - the chief official in charge of a prisonlaw officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law

warden

noun1. steward, guardian, administrator, superintendent, caretaker, curator, warder, custodian, watchman, janitor He was a warden at the local parish church.2. jailer, prison officer, guard, screw (slang), keeper, captor, turnkey (archaic), gaoler The prisoners seized three wardens.3. governor, head, leader, director, manager, chief, executive, boss (informal), commander, ruler, controller, overseer, baas (S. African) A new warden took over the prison.4. ranger, keeper, guardian, protector, custodian, official a safari park warden

warden

nounA guard or keeper of a prison:jailer, turnkey.British: warder.
Translations
看守人交通管理员典狱官狩猎监督官

warden

(ˈwoːdn) noun1. the person in charge of an old people's home, a student residence etc. The warden has reported that two students are missing from the hostel. 看守人,監管人 看守人2. (also traffic warden) a person who controls parking and the flow of traffic in an area. If the (traffic) warden finds your car parked there you will be fined. 交通警察 交通管理员3. (American) the person in charge of a prison. (美國)典獄長 典狱官4. (also game warden) a person who guards a game reserve. 獵場看守人 狩猎监督官

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warden

1. Archaic any of various public officials, esp one responsible for the enforcement of certain regulations 2. Chiefly US and Canadian the chief officer in charge of a prison 3. Brit the principal or president of any of various universities or colleges 4. See churchwarden

Warden


WARDEN. A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers: as, the warden of the prison; the wardens of the port of Philadelphia; church wardens.

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warden


  • noun

Synonyms for warden

noun steward

Synonyms

  • steward
  • guardian
  • administrator
  • superintendent
  • caretaker
  • curator
  • warder
  • custodian
  • watchman
  • janitor

noun jailer

Synonyms

  • jailer
  • prison officer
  • guard
  • screw
  • keeper
  • captor
  • turnkey
  • gaoler

noun governor

Synonyms

  • governor
  • head
  • leader
  • director
  • manager
  • chief
  • executive
  • boss
  • commander
  • ruler
  • controller
  • overseer
  • baas

noun ranger

Synonyms

  • ranger
  • keeper
  • guardian
  • protector
  • custodian
  • official

Synonyms for warden

noun a guard or keeper of a prison

Synonyms

  • jailer
  • turnkey
  • warder

Words related to warden

noun the chief official in charge of a prison

Related Words

  • law officer
  • lawman
  • peace officer
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