- warren war·ren n
- ['wɒr(ə)n]
(also: rabbit warren) tana, fig alveare m
a warren of little streets — un dedalo di stradine
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warren war·ren n
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war|ren|er — «WR uh nuhr, WOR », noun. 1. a person who owns or rents a rabbit warren. 2. the keeper of a warren, especially: a) a servant who has the charge of a rabbit warren. b) an officer employed to watch over the game in a park or preserve … Useful english dictionary
war|ren — «WR uhn, WOR », noun. 1. a) a piece of ground filled with burrows, where rabbits live or are raised. b) the rabbits living or raised there. 2. Figurative. a crowded district or building. 3. English Law. a) a piece of land enclosed and preserved… … Useful english dictionary
dis|war|ren — «dihs WR uhn, WOR », transitive verb. (in English law) to deprive (land) of the character of a warren; make common … Useful english dictionary
war·ren — /ˈworən/ noun, pl rens [count] 1 : a series of underground tunnels where rabbits live : ↑rabbit warren 2 : a building or place with many connected rooms, passages, etc., where you can get lost very easily a warren of narrow hallways … Useful english 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 incision — War·ren incision (worґən) [John Collins Warren, American surgeon, 1778–1856] see under incision … Medical dictionary
Warren shunt — War·ren shunt (worґən) [W. Dean Warren, American surgeon, 1924–1989] see under shunt … Medical dictionary
warren — war|ren [ˈwɔrən US ˈwo: , ˈwa: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: warenne] 1.) the underground home of rabbits 2.) a place with so many streets, rooms etc that it is difficult to find the place that you want ▪ a warren of tiny… … Dictionary of contemporary English
warren — war|ren [ wɔrən ] noun count 1. ) a RABBIT WARREN 2. ) a place that is very difficult to find your way around because there are so many ways you could go … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
warren — war•ren [[t]ˈwɔr ən, ˈwɒr [/t]] n. 1) zool. a place where rabbits breed or abound 2) a building or area containing many inhabitants in crowded quarters 3) a mazelike place containing many passageways or small rooms • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME… … From formal English to slang
warren — war·ren … English syllables
