WARDEN, noun 1. A keeper; a guardian. 2. An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as the warden of the fleet or fleet prison. 3. A large pear. WARDEN of the cinque ports, in England, an officer or magistrate who has the jurisdiction of a port or haven. There are five such ports. WARDEN of a university, is the master or president.
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