First Known Use: 14th century
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warren
noun war·ren \ˈwȯr-ən, ˈwär-\
: a series of underground tunnels where rabbits live
: a building or place with many connected rooms, passages, etc., where you can get lost very easily
Full Definition of WARREN
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chiefly British a : a place legally authorized for keeping small game (as hare or pheasant) b : the privilege of hunting game in such a warren
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a (1) : an area (as of uncultivated ground) where rabbits breed (2) : a structure where rabbits are kept or bred b : the rabbits of a warren
3
a : a crowded tenement or district b : a maze of passageways or small rooms
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Origin of WARREN
Middle English wareine, from Anglo-French warenne, garenne
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- Synonyms
- labyrinth, rabbit warren, maze
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biographical name War·ren \ˈwȯr-ən, ˈwär-\
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geographical name War·ren \ˈwȯr-ən, ˈwär-\
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city SE Michigan N of Detroit pop 134,056
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city NE Ohio NW of Youngstown pop 41,557
WARREN Defined for Kids
warren
noun war·ren \ˈwȯr-ən\
Definition of WARREN for Kids
: a place where rabbits live or are kept
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