Definitions

warden

[wawr-dn] / ˈwɔr dn /

NOUN

person who guards and manages

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator caretaker curator superintendent

STRONG

bodyguard custodian deacon gamekeeper governor guard guardian janitor keeper officer overseer ranger skipper watchdog

WEAK

dogcatcher jailer/jailor prison head watchkeeper

Antonyms

WEAK

prisoner

Example Sentences

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WARDEN: There’s no moral order as pure as this storm.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 22, 2016

WARDEN: Why else would there be so much of it?

From The New Yorker • Dec. 22, 2016

WARDEN, at his jewelry and silver ware establishment, S.E. corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets, has an immense variety of beautiful and valuable presents for the season.

From Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 by Various

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