"warden" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɔːdən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɔɹdən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-warden.wav Forms: wardens [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dən Etymology: From Middle English wardein, from Anglo-Norman wardein, from warder (“to guard”), variant of Old French guarder (“to guard”) (whence modern French garder, also English guard), from Proto-Germanic *ward-; related to Old High German wartēn (“to watch”). Compare guardian, French gardien, from Old French guardian, guardein. Compare also ward and reward. Doublet of guardian. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wardein}} Middle English wardein, {{der|en|xno|wardein}} Anglo-Norman wardein, {{der|en|fro|guarder|t=to guard}} Old French guarder (“to guard”), {{cog|fr|garder}} French garder, {{cog|en|guard}} English guard, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*ward-}} Proto-Germanic *ward-, {{cog|goh|wartēn|t=to watch}} Old High German wartēn (“to watch”), {{cog|fr|gardien}} French gardien, {{cog|fro|guardian}} Old French guardian, {{doublet|en|guardian}} Doublet of guardian Head templates: {{en-noun}} warden (plural wardens)
  1. (archaic or literary) A guard or watchman. Tags: archaic, literary
    Sense id: en-warden-en-noun-KVyj6zRm
  2. A chief administrative officer of a prison. Categories (topical): People Translations (a chief administrative officer of a prison): آمِر سِجْن (ʔāmir sijn) [masculine] (Arabic), директор на затвор (direktor na zatvor) (Bulgarian), ထောင်ပိုင် (htaungpuing) (Burmese), 典獄長 (Chinese Mandarin), 典狱长 (diǎnyùzhǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), 看守人 (kānshǒurén) (Chinese Mandarin), fængdelsdirektør [common-gender] (Danish), fængselsinspektør [common-gender] (Danish), gevangenbewaarder [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), vankilanjohtaja (Finnish), directeur de prison [masculine] (French), Gefängnisdirektor [masculine] (German), Gefängnisdirektorin [feminine] (German), bardach [masculine] (Irish), direttore [masculine] (Italian), direttrice [feminine] (Italian), 刑務所長 (keimusho-chō) (alt: けいむしょちょう) (Japanese), 看守 (kanshu) (english: warden) (alt: かんしゅ) (Japanese), управник (upravnik) [masculine] (Macedonian), wātene (Maori), fengselsdirektør [masculine] (Norwegian), زندانبان (zandânbân) (Persian), diretor (de presídio) [masculine] (Portuguese), director de închisoare [masculine] (Romanian), нача́льник тюрьмы́ (načálʹnik tjurʹmý) [masculine] (Russian), alcaide [masculine] (Spanish), casillero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-warden-en-noun-wDk44KEN Disambiguation of People: 0 96 2 1 0 1 Disambiguation of 'a chief administrative officer of a prison': 0 96 2 2
  3. An official charged with supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specific laws or regulations; such as a game warden or air-raid warden. Categories (topical): Occupations, Prison Categories (lifeform): Pear cultivars Translations (an official charged with supervisory duties): nəzarətçi (Azerbaijani), надзира́тел (nadzirátel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), opzichter [masculine] (Dutch), Aufseher [masculine] (German), felügyelő (Hungarian), maor [masculine] (Irish), preside [masculine] (Italian), guardiano [masculine] (Italian), supervisore [feminine, masculine] (Italian), 所長 (shochō) (alt: しょちょう) (Japanese), надзорник (nadzornik) [masculine] (Macedonian), wātene (Maori), gardgien [masculine] (Norman), supervisor [masculine] (Portuguese), supraveghetor [masculine] (Romanian), supraveghetoare [feminine] (Romanian), смотри́тель (smotrítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), надзира́тель (nadzirátelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), comandante [masculine] (Spanish), guardabosque [masculine] (Spanish), director [masculine] (Spanish), guardapesca [fish, ichthyology, zoology, biology, natural-sciences] (Spanish), guardacaza (english: game) (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-warden-en-noun-sjDNeulP Disambiguation of Occupations: 1 21 47 23 0 8 Disambiguation of Prison: 2 20 49 16 2 12 Disambiguation of Pear cultivars: 2 4 44 17 16 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Burmese translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 42 30 3 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 6 46 22 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 4 46 21 5 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 45 26 3 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 2 6 59 18 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 2 9 61 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 8 58 17 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Burmese translations: 2 9 61 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 2 6 65 14 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 2 6 57 17 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 2 9 58 17 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 5 58 17 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 5 61 18 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 2 9 61 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 2 9 58 17 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 2 4 62 17 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 4 62 17 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 2 9 61 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 2 4 63 17 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 2 9 58 17 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 2 9 61 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 2 9 58 17 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 2 9 61 15 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 9 61 16 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 2 9 58 17 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 4 62 17 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 4 60 17 18 Disambiguation of 'an official charged with supervisory duties': 0 2 71 27
  4. A governing official in various institutions
    Sense id: en-warden-en-noun-bPEmtRkZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˈwɔːdən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɔɹdən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-warden.wav Forms: wardens [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dən Etymology: From Middle English wardon, origin uncertain; perhaps from Anglo-Norman or Anglo-Latin wardo, -ōnis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wardon}} Middle English wardon, {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|la|wardo}} Latin wardo Head templates: {{en-noun}} warden (plural wardens)
  1. A variety of pear. Related terms: Warden in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
    Sense id: en-warden-en-noun-rcVsVueg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈwɔːdən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɔɹdən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-warden.wav Forms: wardens [present, singular, third-person], wardening [participle, present], wardened [participle, past], wardened [past]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dən Etymology: From Middle English wardein, from Anglo-Norman wardein, from warder (“to guard”), variant of Old French guarder (“to guard”) (whence modern French garder, also English guard), from Proto-Germanic *ward-; related to Old High German wartēn (“to watch”). Compare guardian, French gardien, from Old French guardian, guardein. Compare also ward and reward. Doublet of guardian. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wardein}} Middle English wardein, {{der|en|xno|wardein}} Anglo-Norman wardein, {{der|en|fro|guarder|t=to guard}} Old French guarder (“to guard”), {{cog|fr|garder}} French garder, {{cog|en|guard}} English guard, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*ward-}} Proto-Germanic *ward-, {{cog|goh|wartēn|t=to watch}} Old High German wartēn (“to watch”), {{cog|fr|gardien}} French gardien, {{cog|fro|guardian}} Old French guardian, {{doublet|en|guardian}} Doublet of guardian Head templates: {{en-verb}} warden (third-person singular simple present wardens, present participle wardening, simple past and past participle wardened)
  1. To carry out the duties of a warden.
    Sense id: en-warden-en-verb-LQiTKjoO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "нача́льник тюрьмы́"
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          "ref": "c. 1607–1611, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “Cupid’s Revenge”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, Act II, scene i:",
          "text": "Faith I would have had him rosted like a warden in a brown Paper, and no more talk on’t:",
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          "ref": "c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:",
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          "ref": "1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Gardens”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:",
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