warden

warden
   In Britain a warden is likely to be the chief official in an old people’s home, a remand home for delinquent children, and similar institutions where the inmates have to be guarded or protected in some way. In a Youth Hostel his function is to see that the rules of the establishment are obeyed by visitors.
   In prisons, especially American prisons, the warden is the man or woman in charge, often known in Britain as the prison governor. ‘He has a very bad influence on Royston, hasn’t he, Warden?’ says a character in On the Loose, by John Stroud, a novel which describes life in a children’s home.

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  • Warden — Ward en, n. [OE. wardein, OF. wardein, gardein, gardain, F. gardien. See {Guardian}, and {Ward} guard.] [1913 Webster] 1. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman. [1913 Webster] He called to the warden on the . . . battlements. Sir. W. Scott. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Warden — Localisation de la municipalité de village dans la MRC de La Haute Yamaska Administration Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • warden — [wôrd′ n] n. [ME wardein < NormFr, warden (for OFr gardien): see GUARDIAN] 1. a person who guards, or has charge of, something; keeper, custodian, or special supervisory official [fire warden, game warden] 2. the chief administrative official… …   English World dictionary

  • warden — war·den n [Anglo French wardein gardein guardian, from warder garder to guard, protect] 1: an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations a game warden 2: an official in charge of the… …   Law dictionary

  • Warden — Warden, WA U.S. city in Washington Population (2000): 2544 Housing Units (2000): 790 Land area (2000): 2.098592 sq. miles (5.435327 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.053520 sq. miles (0.138617 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.152112 sq. miles (5.573944 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Warden, WA — U.S. city in Washington Population (2000): 2544 Housing Units (2000): 790 Land area (2000): 2.098592 sq. miles (5.435327 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.053520 sq. miles (0.138617 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.152112 sq. miles (5.573944 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Warden — Warden, 1) s. Custodiae jus; 2) der Rector einer englischen Universität, s. d. S. 242 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • warden — early 13c., one who guards, from O.N.Fr. wardein, from Frankish *warding (Cf. O.Fr. guardenc), from *wardon to watch, guard (see WARD (Cf. ward) (v.)). Meaning governor of a prison is recorded from c.1300 …   Etymology dictionary

  • wardēn — *wardēn, *wardæ̅n, *wardōn germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. warten, bewachen, ausschauen, beachten; ne. wait (Verb), guard (Verb), watch (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: got., ahd.; Etymologie: vergleiche …   Germanisches Wörterbuch

  • warden — [n] person who guards and manages administrator, bodyguard, caretaker, curator, custodian, deacon, dogcatcher, gamekeeper, governor, guard, guardian, jailer/jailor, janitor, keeper, officer, overseer, prison head, ranger, skipper, superintendent …   New thesaurus

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