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warren

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

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