Warden1. (n.) A keeper; a guardian; a watchman.
2. (n.) An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison.
3. (n.) A head official; as, the warden of a college; specifically (Eccl.), a churchwarden.
4. (n.) A large, hard pear, chiefly used for baking and roasting.
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