Main Entry:

war·ren

Pronunciation:

\ˈwȯr-ən, ˈwär-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English wareine, from Anglo-French warenne, garenne

Date:

14th century

1chiefly British a: a place legally authorized for keeping small game (as hare or pheasant) b: the privilege of hunting game in such a warren2 a (1): an area (as of uncultivated ground) where rabbits breed (2): a structure where rabbits are kept or bred b: the rabbits of a warren3 a: a crowded tenement or district b: a maze of passageways or small rooms