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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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

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