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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries监狱长
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiān yù zhǎng
"监狱长巡视了所有囚室。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The head or chief administrative officer of a prison.
"The prison warden implemented new educational programs for the inmates." - 2
A person charged with the care or supervision of something; a custodian, keeper, or official responsible for enforcing regulations in a specific district.
"The game warden patrolled the nature reserve to prevent illegal hunting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Northern French 'wardein', a variant of Old French 'guardein', meaning 'guardian' or 'keeper' (from Germanic root *warjan-, meaning 'to defend' or 'to protect'). It entered Middle English in the 13th century, initially referring to someone charged with the care, custody, or surveillance of a person, place, or institution, most notably a prison.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Warden" is said worldwide
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directeur de prison
Transliteration: di-rek-tœʁ də pʁi-zɔ̃
"Le directeur de prison a inspecté les cellules."
Gefängnisleiter
Transliteration: ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌlaɪtɐ
"Der Gefängnisleiter sprach mit den Gefangenen."
direttore del carcere
Transliteration: di-ret-to-re del kar-ʧe-re
"Il direttore del carcere ha gestito la situazione con calma."
alcaide
Transliteration: al-ˈkaj-de
"El alcaide recorrió las instalaciones penitenciarias."
diretor de prisão
Transliteration: di-ɾe-ˈtoɾ dʒi pɾi-ˈzãw
"O diretor de prisão conversou com os detentos."
जेलर
Transliteration: jelar
"जेलर ने नए नियमों की घोषणा की।"
监狱长
Transliteration: jiān yù zhǎng
"监狱长巡视了所有囚室。"
교도소장
Transliteration: gyo-do-so-jang
"교도소장이 새로운 규정을 발표했다."
刑務所長
Transliteration: keimushochō
"刑務所長が囚人たちを面会した。"
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