air-raid warden

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Definitions of air-raid warden words

noun air-raid warden a member of a civil defence organization responsible for enforcing regulations, etc, during an air attack 3
noun air-raid warden a civilian having special duties during an air-raid alert, as directing people to air-raid shelters. 1
noun air-raid warden A person whose responsibility was to defend a particular building during an air raid, ensure the blackout was complete, and to assist civilians to an air-raid shelter. 0

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Origin of air-raid warden

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Air-raid warden

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air-raid warden popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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