Warden

·noun A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.

II. Warden ·noun A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting.

III. Warden ·noun An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison.

IV. Warden ·noun A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden.

warden
n. The term is applied specifically tothe Government officer, with magisterial and executive powers...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
warden
See lord warden. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
church warden
A Sussex name fora shag, or cormorant, probably from its voracity. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
church-warden
A name given on the coast of Sussex to the shag or cormorant. Why, deponent sayeth not. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
lord warden of the cinque ports
A magistrate who has the jurisdiction of the ports or havens so called. Generally held by one high i...

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Warden of the City
Appointed by the King from time to time in place of the Mayor, when the City had incurred his disple...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.