warden
pronunciation
How to pronounce warden in British English:
UK [ˈwɔːdn]
How to pronounce warden in American English:
US [ˈwɔːrdn]
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- Noun:
- the chief official in charge of a prison
Word Origin
- warden (n.)
- c. 1200, "one who guards," from Old North French wardein, from Frankish *warding- (which became Old French guardenc), from Proto-Germanic *wardon "to watch, guard" (see ward (v.)). Meaning "governor of a prison" is recorded from c. 1300.
Example
- 1. " This is pretty much typical for the system , " says gregory grams , columbia 's warden .
- 2. Warden henry pope peels off his glasses and reads michael 's academic accomplishments .
- 3. In " the great impostor , " directed by robert mulligan , he played a role closer to his established screen personality : an ambitious young man from the wrong side of the tracks who fakes his way through a series of professions , including a monk , a prison warden and a surgeon .