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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ warden, in some cases as a calque of Latin subcustōs.

Noun

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subwarden (plural subwardens)

  1. A subordinate warden, a lower-ranking warden.
    • 1959, Charles Wheeler Thayer, Diplomat:
      The districts in turn were divided into subdistricts under subwardens.

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