Warden
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The English word warden has developed a range of meanings, and may refer to any of the terms listed below.
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[edit] Etymology
warden ← ME wardein ← ONF ← warder "to guard" ← Germanic; related to OHG wartēn "to watch". Doublet of guardian.
[edit] Royal officer
- Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
- Lord Warden of the Stannaries
- Lord Warden of the Marches
- Warden of the Mint
- Warden of the Royal Forest
- Used in certain cases for a Regent, i.e. a royal substitute
[edit] Common officer
- A Prison Warden, the administrator of a penal institution.
- Game Warden, the officer empowered to enforce the Game laws of a jurisdiction
- Air Raid Warden, a volunteer Civil defense officer
- A Churchwarden, one of the two senior lay officers of an Anglican or Episcopal Vestry or Parish council
- The head of some Counties in the province of Ontario is given the title of Warden. For example, see Essex County, Ontario.
[edit] Education
- Especially in the United Kingdom, an administrative or supervisory officer of a college, school, or residence.
- The head of certain Oxford colleges, namely, All Souls, Green, Keble, Merton, New College, Nuffield, St Antony’s, Wadham, and Greyfriars.
- The head of Robinson College, Cambridge.
- The head master of St Edward's School, Oxford.
[edit] Place name
See: http://www.fallingrain.com/world/a/W/a/r/d/
[edit] Canada
- Warden, Alberta
- Warden, Canton de Shefford, Québec
[edit] Germany
[edit] Netherlands
- Warden, Noord-Holland
[edit] South Africa
[edit] United Kingdom
- Warden, Devon
- Warden, Herefordshire
- Warden, Kent
- Warden, Northumberland
- Warden, Powys
- Old Warden, Bedfordshire
[edit] United States of America
[edit] Other
- Warden is a cheat prevention system used by Blizzard Entertainment to protect their online games.
- Warden is a character class in Warcraft III
