warden
war‧den /ˈwɔːdn $ ˈwɔːrdn/
noun [countable]
warden of
the warden of the college
forest/park etc warden ⇨ churchwarden, game warden, traffic warden
2. American English the person in charge of a prison
SYN governor British English
3. British English someone who takes care of a building and the people in it, for example a place such as a home for old people
war‧den /ˈwɔːdn $ ˈwɔːrdn/
noun [countable] Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old North French
Origin: wardein, from warder __to guard__
1. a person who is responsible for a particular place and whose job is to make sure its rules are obeyedLanguage: Old North French
Origin: wardein, from warder __to guard__
warden of
forest/park etc warden ⇨ churchwarden, game warden, traffic warden
2. American English the person in charge of a prison
SYN governor British English
3. British English someone who takes care of a building and the people in it, for example a place such as a home for old people