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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
warden
    n 1: the chief official in charge of a prison

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Warden \Ward"en\, n. [OE. wardein, OF. wardein, gardein,
   gardain, F. gardien. See Guardian, and Ward guard.]
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   1. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
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            He called to the warden on the . . . battlements.
                                                  --Sir. W.
                                                  Scott.
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   2. An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden
      of a prison.
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   3. A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically
      (Eccl.), a churchwarden.
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   4. [Properly, a keeping pear.] A large, hard pear, chiefly
      used for baking and roasting. [Obs.]
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            I would have had him roasted like a warden. --Beau.
                                                  & Fl.
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   Warden pie, a pie made of warden pears. [Obs.] --Shak.
      [1913 Webster] Wardenry

3. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
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. 



4. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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 code:            76160
   Located within:       Washington (WA), FIPS 53
   Location:             46.966250 N, 119.043138 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     98857
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Warden, WA
    Warden


Thesaurus Results for Warden:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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