Definition of warden

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Warden (n.) A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden..

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Alcayde :: Alcayde (n.) The warden, or keeper of a jail..
Cimeliarch :: Cimeliarch (n.) A superintendent or keeper of a church's valuables; a churchwarden.
March-ward :: March-ward (n.) A warden of the marches; a marcher.
Ban :: Ban (n.) An ancient title of the warden of the eastern marches of Hungary; now, a title of the viceroy of Croatia and Slavonia..
Guardian :: Guardian (v. t.) One who guards, preserves, or secures; one to whom any person or thing is committed for protection, security, or preservation from injury; a warden..
Wardenry :: Wardenry (n.) Alt. of Wardenshi.
Castellan :: Castellan (n.) A governor or warden of a castle.
Warden :: Warden (n.) An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison..
Firewarden :: Firewarden (n.) An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against fires; -- called also fireward..
Vestry :: Vestry (n.) A body, composed of wardens and vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its temporal concerns..
Vestryman :: Vestryman (n.) A member of a vestry; especially (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a member other than a warden. See Vestry..
Wardenship :: Wardenship (n.) The office or jurisdiction of a warden.
Churchwarden :: Churchwarden (n.) One of the officers (usually two) in an Episcopal church, whose duties vary in different dioceses, but always include the provision of what is necessary for the communion service..
Warden :: Warden (n.) A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting..
Questman :: Questman (n.) A churchwarden's assistant; a sidesman.
Churchwardenship :: Churchwardenship (n.) The office of a churchwarden.
Portreeve :: Portreeve (n.) A port warden.
Sidesman :: Sidesman (n.) An assistant to the churchwarden; a questman.
Churchwarden :: Churchwarden (n.) A clay tobacco pipe, with a long tube..
Edituate :: Edituate (v. t.) To guard as a churchwarden does.
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