Warder Definition

wôrdər
warders
noun
A person who guards; watchman.
Webster's New World
A person who guards an entrance.
Webster's New World
A prison guard or officer.
Webster's New World
A staff or rod formerly carried by a king, commander, etc. as a mark of authority, and used to signal his wishes.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Warder

Noun

Singular:
warder
Plural:
warders

Origin of Warder

  • Middle English possibly from warden to ward from Old English weardian wer-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Anglo-Norman wardere from Old North French warder to guard warden

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Warder Sentence Examples

  • Only in the sense that he's the main male warder.

  • The Chief warder's quarters and those of the thirteen other warders were in Cameron Road to the east of the prison site.

  • He was told of his sentence by a prison warder who took a sadistic delight in its severity.

  • Educated at Toronto University, he became a lecturer in English at the Toronto Collegiate Institute and held that post until 1885, when he gave up teaching for journalism, being editor and proprietor of the Lindsay Warder from 1885 to 1897.

  • The Warder's handbook for 1952 is refreshingly frank.

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Words Starting With

WWAWAR

Words Ending With

RERDER

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With W6 Letter Words Ending With R