A warden is a custodian, defender, or guardian. Warden is often used in the sense of a watchman or guardian, as in a prison warden. It can also refer to a chief or head official, as in the Warden of the Mint.[1][2]

Warden is etymologically identical to guardian, both terms deriving from the Old French garder which in turn is of Germanic origin, wartēn meaning to watch or protect.[1][2]

Types of wardens include:

References

  1. 1 2 Mish, Frederick C., ed. (1993). Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. Springfield, Mass. : Merriam-Webster. ISBN 978-0-87779-708-1.
  2. 1 2 "Warden" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 322.

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