subwarden

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noun

A subordinate warden, a lower-ranking warden.

OriginLatin subcustōs →
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Meanings

nounsubwarden (plural subwardens)

plural subwardens

  1. A subordinate warden, a lower-ranking warden.

    The districts in turn were divided into subdistricts under subwardens.

    1959, Charles Wheeler Thayer, Diplomat

Origin

  1. Latinsubcustōs
  2. Englishsubwarden

From sub- + warden, in some cases as a calque of Latin subcustōs.

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Translations

French subgardien
  • subgardienTranslations
Latin subcustos
  • subcustosTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

subwarden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subwarden

MLA

“subwarden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subwarden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subwarden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subwarden.

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