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| 1. | A keeper; a guardian; a watchman. | ||||
| 2. | An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; | ||||
| 3. | (Eccl.) A head official; | ||||
| 4. | A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting.
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| Noun | 1. | warden - the chief official in charge of a prison Synonyms: warder |
WARDEN. A guardian; a keeper. This is the name given to various officers: as, the warden of the prison; the wardens of the port of Philadelphia; church wardens.
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