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The definition of a warder is a guard in a prison.

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An example of a warder is a prison guard.

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noun

a person who guards; watchman
a person who guards an entrance
Chiefly Brit. a prison guard or officer

Origin: ME wardere < Anglo-Fr wardour, for OFr garder: see guard

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wardership noun

noun

a staff or rod formerly carried by a king, commander, etc. as a mark of authority, and used to signal his wishes

Origin: LME < wardrer, a club < ? warden, ward

See warder in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A guard, porter, or watcher of a gate or tower.
Chiefly British A prison guard.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman wardere

Origin: , from Old North French warder, to guard; see warden

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warˈder·shipˌ noun

noun

A baton formerly used by a ruler or commander as a symbol of authority and to signal orders.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , possibly from warden, to ward

Origin: , from Old English weardian; see wer-³ in Indo-European roots

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