warden

CEFRB1

/ˈwɔːdən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person responsible for supervising a place or group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A chief administrative officer of a prison.

Examples

  • It surprises most people to find out that the prison warden is a woman.

  • There was only one warden on duty when the riot started.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A guard or watchman.

  3. A governing official in various institutions

More examples

In context

  • the warden of a college

  • He called to the wardens on the outside battlements.

  • The warden of the state prison, Ezekiel Purdy, was a kind man if stern. He invariably made all newcomers a little speech of welcome […]

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The strict prison blank inspected the cells every morning before breakfast.

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Origin

noun

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.