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When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he has say so but, the balance of power is definitely with the players.
Julius Erving

Meaning of "warden" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WARDEN

From Old Northern French wardein, from warder to guard, of Germanic origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WARDEN

warden  [ˈwɔːdən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WARDEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Warden is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WARDEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of warden in the English dictionary

The first definition of warden in the dictionary is a person who has the charge or care of something, esp a building, or someone. Other definition of warden is any of various public officials, esp one responsible for the enforcement of certain regulations. Warden is also a person employed to patrol a national park or safari park.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WARDEN


Arden
ˈɑːdən
Auden
ˈɔːdən
Baden
ˈbaːdən
broaden
ˈbrɔːdən
burden
ˈbɜːdən
churchwarden
ˌtʃɜːtʃˈwɔːdən
common-or-garden
ˌkɒmənərˈɡɑːdən
cordon
ˈkɔːdən
cotyledon
ˌkɒtɪˈliːdən
Eden
ˈiːdən
firewarden
ˈfaɪəˌwɔːdən
garden
ˈɡɑːdən
Gordon
ˈɡɔːdən
harden
ˈhɑːdən
Hordern
ˈhɔːdən
Jordan
ˈdʒɔːdən
overburden
ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdən
pardon
ˈpɑːdən
subwarden
ˈsʌbˌwɔːdən
Sweden
ˈswiːdən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WARDEN

ward
ward heeler
ward of court
ward off
ward round
ward sister
wardcorn
warded
wardenry
wardenship
warder
wardership
wardian case
wardless
wardmote
wardog
Wardour Street
Wardour Street English
wardress
wardrobe

WORDS THAT END LIKE WARDEN

back garden
beer garden
botanic garden
common or garden
cottage garden
Covent Garden
Dolly Varden
farden
flower garden
herb garden
kitchen garden
Leeuwarden
rock garden
roof garden
rose garden
sculpture garden
tax burden
tea garden
vegetable garden
winter garden
zoological garden

Synonyms and antonyms of warden in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WARDEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «warden» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of warden

Translation of «warden» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WARDEN

Find out the translation of warden to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of warden from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «warden» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

看守人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guardián
570 millions of speakers

English

warden
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वार्डन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُرَاقِب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смотритель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রহরী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gardien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warden
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufseher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

管理者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관리인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sipir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người giám sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வார்டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॉर्डन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bekçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guardiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wartownik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наглядач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

administrator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διευθυντής φυλακών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Warden
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppsyningsman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bestyrer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of warden

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WARDEN»

The term «warden» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WARDEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about warden

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3 QUOTES WITH «WARDEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word warden.
1
Julius Erving
When I played, the owners had the power. The prisoners are running the prison now, not the warden. The warden is strong and he has say so but, the balance of power is definitely with the players.
2
Stanley Ho
Because I became a refugee in Macau during 1941, we had this war in Hong Kong, I fought for the government as an air raid warden for 15 days. Our government surrendered, Hong Kong Government surrendered, so I took a junk and came to Macau in 16 hours and I was a refugee, so that's why I was so much indebted to Macau.
3
Clifford Irving
I became chairman of the inmates committee. Got into a lot of trouble. Was accused of fomenting a riot. Was accused of plotting to kill the warden.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARDEN»

Discover the use of warden in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to warden and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gale Force: A Weather Warden Novel
Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is on vacation when her Djinn lover, David, asks Joanne to marry him.
Rachel Caine, 2008
2
Wildlife Wars: The Life and Times of a Fish and Game Warden
The author relates adventures from his thirty year career helping to protect America's wildlife.
Terry Grosz, 1999
3
Firestorm: Book Five of the Weather Warden
Rogue Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin is racing to New York to warn her former colleagues of the impending apocalypse.
Rachel Caine, 2006
4
Thin Air: Book Six of The Weather Warden Series
View our feature on Rachel Caine's Thin Air.
Rachel Caine, 2007
5
John Warden and the Renaissance of American Air Power
The most influential air power strategist since World War II
John Andreas Olsen, 2007
6
The Air Campaign: Planning for Combat
One of the first analyses of the pure art of planning the aerial dimensions of war.
John A. Warden, III, 1994
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Chill Factor: Book Three of the Weather Warden
Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin has protected the human race from monster storms, been killed, reborn as a Djinn, and then restored to her original form.
Rachel Caine, 2005
8
Boy Sergeant: A Young Soldier's Story of Vietnam
A college dropout who was drafted to serve his country, Doug Warden was barely 20 years old when he arrived in Vietnam in 1967 as a private first class.
Doug Warden, 2010
9
Death at Midnight: The Confession of an Executioner
A Season of Change
Donald A. Cabana, 1998
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Obfuscation and the Steganographic Active Warden Model
This research identifies and defines a new subfield of information hiding research.
Patricia A. Lafferty, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARDEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term warden is used in the context of the following news items.
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Texas game warden wounded while illegally hunting avoided felony …
AUSTIN — A Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden who was illegally hunting when he was shot in 2013 was allowed to keep his job and face a fine rather than ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
2
Assaulting a traffic warden: Imran Khan's nephews granted bail
The counsel for Abdullah and Azeem said the traffic warden Shakeel Ahmed tortured them and later police too joined in while they were held in custody ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Lancaster County prison warden responds to inmate complaints
Warden Smeal, echoing previous comments by county Commissioner Scott Martin, said sandwiches were what triggered the weekend's outburst. Normally, they ... «LancasterOnline, May 15»
4
What awaits Dzhokhar Tsarnaev if he's sent to Supermax prison?
"As soon as they come through the door ... you see it in their faces," former ADX warden Robert Hood said. "That's when it really hits you. You're looking at the ... «CNN, May 15»
5
Maine Warden Service offers $500 reward in diaper bucket dumping …
Maine Game Wardens are offering a $500 reward for information leading to whoever is still dumping 5-gallon buckets of dirty diapers along streams in Wilton ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Apr 15»
6
Wardens looking for 2 teens gone missing overnight while …
The Maine Warden Service is searching for Ty Howard-Gotto, 15, left, and his friend ... according to John MacDonald, spokesman for the Maine Warden Service. «Bangor Daily News, Feb 15»
7
Armed Inmates Take Warden, Others Hostage In Taiwan Prison
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Six armed inmates who held a warden and guards hostage in a failed bid to escape a prison in southern Taiwan committed suicide early ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
8
EastEnders star cleared of racially abusing litter warden
Linda Henry, 55, who plays Shirley Carter in the BBC soap, was accused of telling the council warden "Do you know who I am? I'm Shirley", before hurling racial ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
9
'Daddy,' womanizing assistant warden, fired from troubled prison
Assistant Warden Marty Martinez had so many women who wanted to spend time with him that it not only interfered with the daily operation of the facility, ... «MiamiHerald.com, Jan 15»
10
SIU investigates fatal shooting following robbery at Warden subway …
Police soon swarmed the Warden Ave. and St. Clair Ave. E. area in search of the suspect, and began looking around nearby Toronto Community Housing ... «Toronto Star, Dec 14»

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