First Known Use: 15th century
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1warder
noun ward·er \ˈwȯr-dər\
Definition of WARDER
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Origin of WARDER
Middle English, from Anglo-French wardere, from warde
2warder
noun war·der
Definition of WARDER
: a truncheon used by a king or commander in chief to signal orders
Origin of WARDER
Middle English, staff, perhaps from warden to ward
First Known Use: circa 1548
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