warren
warren Lexical Profile
warren Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A densely populated, complex, and labyrinthine building, district, or area in which it is easy to become lost.
"The ancient city center is a warren of narrow, winding streets and hidden alleyways."
A dense network of interconnecting underground burrows where rabbits or other small mammals live and breed.
"The survey team found a massive rabbit warren stretching across the hillside."
An enclosed piece of land historically set aside for the breeding and keeping of small game, especially rabbits.
"In medieval times, the lord of the manor maintained a large warren to guarantee a steady supply of meat."
• Rhymes for warren
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'warenne', borrowed from Old Northern French 'warenne' (meaning 'game enclosure'), which ultimately derives from a Germanic root meaning 'to defend' or 'to protect'.
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