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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old North French
Origin: warenne

warren

 noun
     
Related topics: Animals
war‧ren [countable]
1HBA the underground home of rabbits
2 a place with so many streets, rooms etc that it is difficult to find the place that you want:
a warren of tiny streets
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