Warren
[ wawr-uh n, wor- ]
/ ˈwɔr ən, ˈwɒr- /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for earl warren (1 of 3)
warren
/ (ˈwɒrən) /
noun
a series of interconnected underground tunnels in which rabbits live
a colony of rabbits
an overcrowded area or dwelling
- mainly British 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)
- English legal history a franchise permitting one to keep animals, birds, or fish in this way
Word Origin for warren
C14: from Anglo-French
warenne, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
werien to preserve
British Dictionary definitions for earl warren (2 of 3)
Warren
1
/ (ˈwɒrən) /
noun
a city in the US, in SE Michigan, northeast of Detroit. Pop: 136 016 (2003 est)
British Dictionary definitions for earl warren (3 of 3)
Warren
2
/ (ˈwɒrən) /
noun
Earl. 1891–1974, US lawyer; chief justice of the US (1953–69). He chaired the commission that investigated the murder of President Kennedy
Medical definitions for earl warren
Warren
[ wôr′ən ]
American surgeon who gave the first public demonstration (1846) of the use of ether as an anesthetic for a surgical procedure.