Warren
['wɒr(ə)n] or ['wɔrən]
Definition
(noun.) a colony of rabbits.
(noun.) an overcrowded residential area.
(noun.) a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits.
(noun.) United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974).
(noun.) United States writer and poet (1905-1989).
Checker: Merle--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A place privileged, by prescription or grant the king, for keeping certain animals (as hares, conies, partridges, pheasants, etc.) called beasts and fowls of warren.
(n.) A privilege which one has in his lands, by royal grant or prescription, of hunting and taking wild beasts and birds of warren, to the exclusion of any other person not entering by his permission.
(n.) A piece of ground for the breeding of rabbits.
(n.) A place for keeping flash, in a river.
Editor: Natasha
Definition
n. a piece of ground kept for breeding game or rabbits: (law) a right of enclosure (extending to hares rabbits partridges &c.) by prescription or grant from the Crown.—n. Warr′ener the keeper of a warren.
Edited by Ervin
Examples
- I think it would be advisable in making the change to leave Hancock where he is until Warren passes him. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This advanced Warren's position on the Weldon Railroad very considerably. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This was the speediest way to reinforce Warren who was confronting the enemy on both the Orange plank and turnpike roads. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Warren was to move to Parker's store, and Wilson's cavalry--then at Parker's store--to move on to Craig's meeting-house. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Warren was not aware of his presence, but probably supposed it was the cavalry which Merritt had engaged earlier in the day. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Warren's march carried him immediately behind the works where Hancock's command lay on the Brock Road. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Hancock's corps pushed toward Totopotomoy Creek; Warren's corps to the left on the Shady Grove Church Road, while Burnside was held in reserve. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- At all events, soon after light on the 1st of June Anderson, who commanded the corps on Lee's left, was seen moving along Warren's front. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Warren was ordered to attack him vigorously in flank, while Wright was directed to move out and get on his front. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- His corps was now joined with Warren's and Wright's in this last assault. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- But as Warren Hastings looked at gold and thought of buying Daylesford, so Joshua Rigg looked at Stone Court and thought of buying gold. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Warren led the last assault, one division at a time, and of course it failed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- At eight o'clock Warren was ordered up again, but was so slow in making his dispositions that his orders were frequently repeated, and with emphasis. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- In 1788 Warren Hastings, a second great Indian administrator, was impeached and acquitted (1792). H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Lee made repeated attempts to dislodge Warren's corps, but without success, and with heavy loss. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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