Warden
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Warden may refer to:
Officers: having care or custody of some institution; the word is related to guardian.
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Lord Warden
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Officers: having care or custody of some institution; the word is related to guardian.
- Warden (college)Warden (college)A warden is the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford:* All Souls College* Greyfriars* Keble College* Merton College* New College* Nuffield College...
, head of some University colleges and academic institutions - Warden of the MintWarden of the MintThe Warden of the Mint was in principle the highest ranking officer of the Royal Mint of Great Britain, having oversight over its operations and physical plant by virtue of a royal warrant. The office received a yearly emolument of £500. Technically subordinate to the Warden was the Master of the...
, historical highest-ranking officer of the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom - Warden, rank of seniority within City of London Livery Companies, eg Prime Warden etc
- ChurchwardenChurchwardenA churchwarden is a lay official in a parish church or congregation of the Anglican Communion, usually working as a part-time volunteer. Holders of these positions are ex officio members of the parish board, usually called a vestry, parish council, parochial church council, or in the case of a...
, a lay officer in an Anglican or Episcopal church - Fire warden, a person designated to aid firefighterFirefighterFirefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
s at a community level - Game wardenGame wardenA game warden is an employee who has the role of protecting wildlife. Game wardens may also be referred to as conservation officers or wildlife officers...
, an officer empowered to enforce the hunting and trapping laws of a jurisdiction - Prison warden, a corrections officer
- ARP warden, who helped protect British citizens with Air Raid Precautions during World War II
- Warden of the Royal Forest, chief official and supervisor of the Royal Forest
- Street wardenStreet wardenA street warden is someone who patrols the streets in order to aid the police at a community level. Examples include the red caps of London....
, an officer aiding police at a community level - Warden (Masonic), a ruling member in a Masonic Lodge
Places
- Warden (TTC)Warden (TTC)Warden is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 3276 St. Clair Avenue East, on the southeast corner of the intersection with Warden Avenue....
, a subway station located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Warden Avenue, a major north-south road in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- Warden, Free StateWarden, Free StateWarden is a town situated in the Free State province of South Africa on the N3 highway between Johannesburg and Durban. The town has one of the largest Dutch Reformed Churches in South Africa, with seating for 1,750. It was named after the former Harrismith magistrate Charles Warden. It is also one...
, South Africa - Warden, KentWarden, KentWarden is a small holiday village located on the northeast coast of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, United Kingdom. The largest residential part of Warden is generally called Warden Bay. Where the beach becomes inaccessible and the cliffs become prominent, the area is generally referred to as Warden...
, England - Old WardenOld WardenOld Warden is a village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, just west of the town of Biggleswade. It has a population of 275. The village grew up under the protection of the Cistercian Wardon or Warden Abbey nearby....
, Bedfordshire, England - Warden, NorthumberlandWarden, NorthumberlandWarden is a village in Northumberland, England about west of Hexham.The North and South Tyne actually meet near the village of Warden. There is a pleasant walk from the Boat Inn along the bank of the South Tyne to the meeting of the waters. The Boat Inn was formerly the place of a ferry until the...
, England - Warden, WashingtonWarden, WashingtonWarden is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,544 at the 2000 census.-History:The Central Basin plateau was settled in the late 1800s by immigrants of Russian-German ancestry who homesteaded in the area and farmed dryland wheat...
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Gaming
- Warden, a character class in the game Lord of the Rings Online - Mines of Moria
- Warden (software), a cheat prevention system used by Blizzard Entertainment
- Warden, a character class in the game Dark Age of Camelot
- Warden, an adventure class in the game Everquest 2
- Grey Warden, a member of the Grey Wardens; an elite warrior order in the RPG Dragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: Origins is a single-player role-playing video game developed by BioWare's Edmonton studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the first game in the Dragon Age franchise...
Lord Warden
- Lord Warden of the Cinque PortsLord Warden of the Cinque PortsThe Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. The post dates from at least the 12th century but may be older. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports was originally in charge of the Cinque Ports, a group of five port towns on the southeast coast of England...
, ceremonial official in the United Kingdom - Lord Warden of the StannariesLord Warden of the StannariesThe Lord Warden of the Stannaries used to exercise judicial and military functions in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and is still the official who, upon the commission of the monarch or Duke of Cornwall for the time being, has the function of calling a Stannary Parliament of tinners...
, office in the governance of Cornwall - Lord Warden of the MarchesLord Warden of the MarchesThe Lord Warden of the Marches was an office in the governments of Scotland and England. The holders were responsible for the security of the border between the two nations, and often took part in military action....
, office in the governments of Scotland and England - HMS Lord Warden, British warship
People
- Jack WardenJack WardenJack Warden was an American character actor.-Early life:Warden was born John Warden Lebzelter in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Laura M. and John Warden Lebzelter, who was an engineer and technician. He was of Irish and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry...
(1920–2006), American character actor - John A. Warden IIIJohn A. Warden IIIJohn Ashley Warden III is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force. Warden is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. His Air Force career spanned 30 years, from 1965 to 1995, and included tours in Vietnam, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Korea, as well as many assignments within...
(b.1943), colonel in the United States Air Force
Other
- Warden message, an important message from the U.S. State Department about safety or travel information for U.S. citizens abroad
- At some educational institutions, a Resident assistantResident assistantA resident assistant , commonly shortened to RA is a trained peer leader who supervises those living in a residence hall or group housing facility...
may be referred to as a Warden - Warden pearWarden pearThe Warden pear, although sometimes used as to mean "any long-keeping cooking pear", is thought to be what is now termed the "Black Worcester or Parkinson's Warden." They were used to make "warden pies."-Heraldry:...
, a large baking pear - The Warden, a character on Superjail, the Adult Swim animated series