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warderA person who guards prisoners in a jail or prison

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A person who guards prisoners in a jail or prison

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɔːrdər/

Korean meaning: 교도관, 간수

Korean pronunciation: 워-더 (강세: 워)

Example Sentences

  • The new warder was so nervous on his first day that he locked himself in a cell by mistake.
  • The warder's keys jingled loudly as he walked down the prison corridor.
  • Being a warder requires both physical strength and mental patience.

warder

NOUN

//ˈwɔːrdər//

A person who guards prisoners in a jail or prison

warder concept
💡 Concept

Prison guard watching over inmates

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warder rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The warder records every order on his recorder.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈwɔːrdər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈwɔːdə/

🌳Etymology

Rootward
Suffix--er

Origin

14세기 영어 'ward'(지키다, 보호하다)에서 파생된 단어로, 원래는 성이나 요새를 지키는 사람을 의미했지만 현재는 주로 교도소 직원을 가리킨다.

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🎵Rhyme

orderborderrecorder
order
border
recorder

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The new warder was so nervous on his first day that he locked himself in a cell by mistake.

The warder's keys jingled loudly as he walked down the prison corridor.

Being a warder requires both physical strength and mental patience.

😄 Fun example

The warder discovered that one prisoner had been secretly training a cockroach as a pet.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

guardjailerkeepercustodian

Antonyms

prisonerinmate

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