'Warden' definitions:
Definition of 'warden'
(from WordNet)
noun
The chief official in charge of a prison
Definition of 'Warden'
From: GCIDE
- Warden \Ward"en\, n. [OE. wardein, OF. wardein, gardein, gardain, F. gardien. See Guardian, and Ward guard.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A keeper; a guardian; a watchman. [1913 Webster]
- He called to the warden on the . . . battlements. --Sir. W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden. [1913 Webster]
- 4. [Properly, a keeping pear.] A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- I would have had him roasted like a warden. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
- Warden pie, a pie made of warden pears. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] Wardenry
Synonyms of 'warden'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air warden,
- alderman,
- archon,
- attendant,
- bailie,
- bull,
- burghermaster,
- burgomaster,
- cabinet member,
- cabinet minister,
- caretaker,
- castellan,
- cerberus,
- chancellor,
- chief executive,
- chief executive officer,
- city councilman,
- city father,
- city manager,
- commandant,
- commissar,
- commissioner,
- concierge,
- conservator,
- councillor,
- councilman,
- councilwoman,
- county commissioner,
- county supervisor,
- curator,
- custodian,
- custos,
- dean,
- doorkeeper,
- doorman,
- elder,
- executive,
- executive director,
- executive officer,
- executive secretary,
- forest ranger,
- game warden,
- gamekeeper,
- gaoler,
- gatekeeper,
- governor,
- guard,
- guardian,
- guardian angel,
- headman,
- induna,
- jailer,
- janitor,
- keeper,
- legislator,
- lifeguard,
- lifesaver,
- lord mayor,
- magistrate,
- maire,
- management,
- managing director,
- mayor,
- minister,
- minister of state,
- next friend,
- officer,
- official,
- ostiary,
- porter,
- portreeve,
- prefect,
- president,
- prexy,
- principal keeper,
- prison guard,
- prochein ami,
- provost,
- ranger,
- receptionist,
- reeve,
- screw,
- secretary,
- secretary of state,
- selectman,
- shepherd,
- steward,
- supervisor,
- syndic,
- the administration,
- treasurer,
- turnkey,
- undersecretary,
- usher,
- vice-chancellor,
- vice-president,
- warder,
- watchdog
Warden, WA -- U.S. city in Washington
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Warden, WA -- U.S. city in Washington
Population (2000) :
2544
Housing Units (2000) :
790
Land area (2000) :
2.098592 sq. miles (5.435327 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.053520 sq. miles (0.138617 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.152112 sq. miles (5.573944 sq. km)
FIPS code :
76160
Located within :
Washington (WA), FIPS 53
Location :
46.966250 N, 119.043138 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
98857
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.