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.

Contents 1 Etymology 2 Royal officer 3 Common officer 4 Education 5 Place name 5.1 Canada 5.2 Germany 5.3 Netherlands 5.4 South Africa 5.5 United Kingdom 5.6 United States of America 6 Other

[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;
• National Park Warden, in Canada, a Peace Officer who enforces federal acts, specifically those aimed at protecting National Parks;
• 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.
• Masonic Warden, one of two senior ruling members of a Masonic Lodge

[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
• Warden is a street and subway station in Toronto, Ontario

[edit] Germany

• Warden, Nordrhein-Westfalen

[edit] Netherlands

• Warden, Noord-Holland

[edit] South Africa

• Warden, Free State Province

[edit] United Kingdom

• Warden, Devon
• Warden, Herefordshire
• Warden, Kent
• Warden, Northumberland
• Warden, Powys
• Old Warden, Bedfordshire

[edit] United States of America

• Warden, Louisiana
• Warden, Washington
• Warden, West Virginia

[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