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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
warden
war·den [warden wardens] BrE [ˈwɔːdn] NAmE [ˈwɔːrdn] noun
1. a person who is responsible for taking care of a particular place and making sure that the rules are obeyed
•a forest warden
• (BrE)the warden of a youth hostel
see also ↑churchwarden, ↑dog warden, ↑game warden, ↑traffic warden
2. (especially NAmE)the person in charge of a prison
3. (in Britain), a title given to the head of some colleges and institutions
•the Warden of Wadham College, Oxford
Word Origin:
Middle English (originally denoting a guardian or protector): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French wardein, variant of Old French guarden ‘guardian’.
Example Bank:
•He is chief game warden of the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya.
•Two neighbourhood wardens patrol the housing estate.
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