n.
Pronunciation: ' wo ̇ r-d ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wardein, from Anglo-French wardein, gardein, from warder to guard
Date: 13th century
1 : one having care or charge of something : GUARDIAN , KEEPER
2 a : REGENT 2 b : the governor of a town, district, or fortress c : a member of the governing body of a guild
3 a : an official charged with special supervisory duties or with the enforcement of specified laws or regulations <game warden > <air raid warden > b : an official in charge of the operation of a prison c : any of various British officials having designated administrative functions < warden of the mint>
4 a : one of two ranking lay officers of an Episcopal parish b : any of various British college officials whose duties range from the administration of academic matters to the supervision of student discipline