n.
Pronunciation: ' wo ̇ r- ə n, ' wär-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wareine, from Anglo-French warenne, garenne
Date: 14th century
1 chiefly British a : a place legally authorized for keeping small game (as hare or pheasant) b : the privilege of hunting game in such a warren
2 a (1) : an area (as of uncultivated ground) where rabbits breed (2) : a structure where rabbits are kept or bred b : the rabbits of a warren
3 a : a crowded tenement or district b : a maze of passageways or small rooms