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warren

1

[ wawr-uhn, wor- ]

noun

  1. a place where rabbits breed or abound.
  2. a building or area containing many tenants in limited or crowded quarters.


Warren

2

[ wawr-uhn, wor- ]

noun

  1. Earl, 1891–1974, U.S. lawyer and political leader: chief justice of the U.S. 1953–69.
  2. Joseph, 1741–75, American physician, statesman, and patriot.
  3. Mercy Otis, 1728–1814, U.S. historian and poet (sister of James Otis).
  4. Robert Penn, 1905–89, U.S. novelist and poet: named the first U.S. poet laureate (1986–87).
  5. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
  6. a city in NE Ohio, NW of Youngstown.
  7. a city in NW Pennsylvania.
  8. a town in E Rhode Island.
  9. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “protection.”

warren

1

/ ˈwɒrən /

noun

  1. a series of interconnected underground tunnels in which rabbits live
  2. a colony of rabbits
  3. an overcrowded area or dwelling
    1. an enclosed place where small game animals or birds are kept, esp for breeding, or a part of a river or lake enclosed by nets in which fish are kept (esp in the phrase beasts or fowls of warren )
    2. English legal history a franchise permitting one to keep animals, birds, or fish in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Warren

2

/ ˈwɒrən /

noun

  1. a city in the US, in SE Michigan, northeast of Detroit. Pop: 136 016 (2003 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Warren

3

/ ˈwɒrən /

noun

  1. WarrenEarl18911974MUSLAW: lawyer Earl. 1891–1974, US lawyer; chief justice of the US (1953–69). He chaired the commission that investigated the murder of President Kennedy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of warren1

1350–1400; Middle English warenne < Anglo-French; Old French g ( u ) arenne < Germanic *warinne game park, equivalent to *war- (base of *warjan to defend) + *-inne feminine noun suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of warren1

C14: from Anglo-French warenne, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German werien to preserve
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Example Sentences

Hollywood Hills A rabbit warren of steep, narrow, twisty streets and near-total lack of sidewalks make foot traffic in most of this hilly neighborhood not just challenging but downright dangerous.

As the US heads into a presidential election, Gabriel Gatehouse dives back into the labyrinthine rabbit warren of American conspiracy culture.

From BBC

Beyond the sparsely appointed lobby is a warren of fluorescent-lighted hallways and antiseptic rooms that bring to mind a high school chemistry class.

While ducking, diving, crawling and leaping amid the rig, it quickly comes to feel like a labyrinthine warren of halls and larger spaces, exposed electrical cables resembling an intricate root system.

Children, some in uniforms and others in the colorful local textiles called “molas,” chattered as they hustled through the warren of narrow dirt streets on their way to school.

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