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• warren — noun Etymology: Middle English wareine, from Anglo French warenne, garenne Date: 14th century 1. 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 2. a.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Warren — War ren (w[o^]r r[e^]n), n. [OF. waresne, warenne, garene, F. garenne, from OF. warer, garer, to beware, to take care; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. war[=o]n (in comp.), OS. war[=o]n to take care, to observe, akin to E. wary. [root]142. See {Wary} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• warren — [wôr′ən, wär′ən] n. [ME wareine < NormFr warenne < warir, to preserve < Frank * warjan: see WARRANT] 1. [Brit. Historical] a piece of land enclosed for the breeding of game 2. a space or limited area in which rabbits breed or are… …   English World dictionary

• warren — (n.) late 14c., piece of land enclosed for breeding beasts and fowls, from Anglo French and O.N.Fr. warenne, O.Fr. garenna game park, possibly from Gaulish *varenna enclosed area, related to *varros post. Or the Old French forms may derive from… …   Etymology dictionary

• Warren (domestic) — A domestic warren is an artificial, enclosed establishment of animal husbandry dedicated to the raising of rabbits for meat and fur. It evolved from the Anglo Norman concept of free warren, which had been, essentially, the equivalent of a hunting …   Wikipedia

• warren — /wawr euhn, wor /, n. 1. a place where rabbits breed or abound. 2. a building or area containing many tenants in limited or crowded quarters. [1350 1400; ME warenne < AF; OF g(u)arenne < Gmc *warinne game park, equiv. to *war (base of *warjan to… …   Universalium

• warren — [14] A warren is etymologically a ‘fenced off’ area. The word was acquired from warenne, the Anglo Norman version of Old French garenne ‘game park’. This in turn came from Gaulish *varrenna ‘area bounded by a fence’, which was derived from… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• warren — [14] A warren is etymologically a ‘fenced off’ area. The word was acquired from warenne, the Anglo Norman version of Old French garenne ‘game park’. This in turn came from Gaulish *varrenna ‘area bounded by a fence’, which was derived from… …   Word origins

• Rabbits' ears — Rabbit Rab bit (r[a^]b b[i^]t), n. [OE. rabet, akin to OD. robbe, robbeken.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species ({Lepus cuniculus}), which is often kept as a pet, and has been… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Warren Halt railway station — This article is about the former RH DR station at New Romney in Kent. : For the former SER station of the same name at Folkestone in Kent, see Folkestone Warren Halt railway station. Infobox UK disused station name = Warren Bridge Halt manager =… …   Wikipedia

• warren — /ˈwɒrən / (say woruhn) noun 1. a place where rabbits breed or abound. 2. a colony of small animals such as rabbits, rats, wombats, etc. 3. a building, district, etc., containing many poor people living in overcrowded conditions: *It consists of… …