| Main Entry: |
warden |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
person who guards and manages |
Synonyms: |
administrator, bodyguard,
caretaker, curator,
custodian, deacon, dogcatcher, gamekeeper, governor,
guard,
guardian, jailer/jailor, janitor,
keeper,
officer,
overseer, prison head, ranger, skipper, superintendent, watchdog, watchkeeper
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| Notes: |
guardian is from Old French gardein 'protector, custodian,' while warden is from Old North French wardein 'guardian, custodian'; both words came from Frankish, represented by Old High German warten 'to watch, guard' |
Antonyms: |
prisoner
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