01 n. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
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1.
A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.“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.(Eccl.)
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4.
A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting.[Obs.]“I would have had him roasted like a warden.” — Beau. & Fl.
Phrases & compounds
Warden pie —
a pie made of warden pears.