warden
/ˈwɔɹdən/
noun
Common
1.n.the chief official in charge of a prison
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warden and warren differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. warden means “the chief official in charge of a prison”. warren means “United States writer and poet (1905-1989)”.
/ˈwɔɹdən/
1.n.the chief official in charge of a prison
/ˈwɔɹən/
1.n.United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
2.n.United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974)
3.n.a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
| warden | warren | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɔɹdən/ | /ˈwɔɹən/ |
| Said | WAWR-duhn | WAW-ruhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Robert Penn Warren |
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