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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

/ ˈɒə /

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

/ ˈɒə /

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

/ ˈɒə /

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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yvlog 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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yvlog 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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But then it continued, traveling to the purgatorial police station, making its way into the institutional warren that represents a new reality for these characters, and the plan became clear, and interesting.

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This is the sound of Panyu, the neighbourhood known as the "Shein village", a warren of factories that power the world's largest fast fashion retailer.

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With the man's son directing them, the HTS security force drives to one of the poorer neighbourhoods, weaving through a warren of back streets, past scrapyards and middens.

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In the dense warren of stalls, the best-looking produce is displayed prominently: ripe bananas, glistening limes and orderly rows of broccoli and asparagus.

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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.

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