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/wawr"dn/, n. Brit.any of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in cookery.
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Warden — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Archibald Warden (1869–1943), schottischer Tennisspieler Jack Warden (1920–2006), US amerikanischer Filmschauspieler May Warden (1891–1978), englische Schauspielerin Monte Warden (* 1967), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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
