From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwardenwar‧den /ˈwɔːdn $ ˈwɔːrdn/ noun [countable] 1 BORULE/REGULATIONa person who is responsible for a particular place and whose job is to make sure its rules are obeyedwarden of the warden of the collegeforest/park etc warden → churchwarden, game warden, traffic warden2 American EnglishSCJBO the person in charge of a prison SYN governor British English3 British EnglishBOLOOK AFTER somebody someone who takes care of a building and the people in it, for example a place such as a home for old people
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warden• Some Forest wardens had the right to hunt certain animals and to take certain birds of prey used in hawking.• A settlement of flats and bungalows house about 20 senior citizens, with a resident warden.• The warden usually had under him foresters of fee, whose hereditary offices were subject to the usual feudal incidents.• The warden was a wonderful guy and he mentioned my daughter's name to these girls and one of them knew her!• A traffic warden, finding an empty car, gave the Vicar a parking ticket.• He was accompanied for short stretches of his route by National Trust wardens.forest/park etc warden• Each Sunday a voluntary park warden will lead the way on a six hour walk to Silver How.Origin warden (1100-1200) Old North French wardein, from warder “to guard” 