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Ward

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Noun

1. ward

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

2. ward

a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

3. hospital ward, ward

block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care

Example Sentences:
'they put her in a 4-bed ward'

4. barbara ward, baroness jackson of lodsworth, ward

English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

5. mary augusta arnold ward, mrs. humphrey ward, ward

English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

6. aaron montgomery ward, montgomery ward, ward

United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

7. cellblock, ward

a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

Verb

8. guard, ward

watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

Example Sentences:
'guard my possessions while I'm away'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ward

see synonyms of ward
noun
1. 
(in many countries) a district into which a city, town, parish, or other area is divided for administration, election of representatives, etc
2. 
a room in a hospital, esp one for patients requiring similar kinds of care
a maternity ward
3. 
one of the divisions of a prison
4. 
an open space enclosed within the walls of a castle
5. law
a. Also called: ward of court
a person, esp a minor or one legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs, placed under the control or protection of a guardian or of a court
b. 
guardianship, as of a minor or legally incompetent person
6. 
the state of being under guard or in custody
7. 
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
8. 
a means of protection
9. 
a. 
an internal ridge or bar in a lock that prevents an incorrectly cut key from turning
b. 
a corresponding groove cut in a key
10.  a less common word for warden1
verb
11. (transitive) archaic
to guard or protect
noun
1. 
Dame Barbara (Mary), Baroness Jackson. 1914–81, British economist, environmentalist, and writer. Her books include Spaceship Earth (1966)
2. 
Mrs Humphry, married name of Mary Augusta Arnold. 1851–1920, English novelist. Her novels include Robert Elsmere (1888) and The Case of Richard Meynell (1911)
3. 
Sir Joseph George. 1856–1930, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1906–12; 1928–30)

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Ward

see synonyms of ward
1.  Pseudonym
ˈArtemus (ˈɑrtəməs ) ; ärtˈəməs) (pseud. of Charles Farrar Browne) 1834-67; U.S. humorist
2. 
Mrs. Humphry(born Mary Augusta Arnold) 1851-1920; Brit. novelist, born in Tasmania
verb transitive
1. 
to turn aside; fend off; parry
usually with off
2.  Archaic
to keep watch over; guard; protect
noun
3. 
the act of guarding
see also watch and ward
4. 
the state of being under guard
5. 
a.  Rare
guardianship, as of a person of unsound mind or a child
b.  Rare
the condition of being under the control of a guardian; wardship
c. 
a child or legally incompetent person placed under the care of a guardian or court
d. 
any person under another's protection or care
6. 
each of the parts or divisions of a jail or prison
7. 
a room or division of a hospital set apart for a specific class or group of patients
a maternity ward
8. 
a district or division of a city or town, for purposes of administration, representation, voting, etc.
9.  US, Mormon Church
a local unit presided over by a bishop and two counselors
10. 
a means of defense or protection
11. 
a defensive posture, position, or motion, as in fencing
12. 
an open space enclosed by the walls of a castle or fortification
13.  Archaic
a garrison; the guard or watch
14.  Lockmaking
a. 
a projecting ridge in a keyhole or lock face that allows only the right key to enter
b. 
the notch in a key that matches this ridge

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ward

see synonyms of ward
n.
1.
a. A room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients.
b. A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients: a maternity ward.
2.
a. A division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes.
b. A district of some English and Scottish counties corresponding roughly to the hundred or the wapentake.
3. One of the divisions of a penal institution, such as a prison.
4. An open court or area of a castle or fortification enclosed by walls.
5.
a. Law A minor or a person deemed legally incompetent.
b. A person under the protection or care of another.
6. Archaic
a. The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship.
b. The act of keeping watch or being a lookout.
c. The state of being under guard; custody.
7. A defensive movement or attitude, especially in fencing; a guard.
8.
a. The projecting ridge of a lock or keyhole that prevents the turning or insertion of a key other than the proper one.
b. The notch cut into a key that corresponds to such a ridge.
tr.v. ward·ed, ward·ing, wards
Archaic
To guard; protect.
suff.
1.
a. In a specified direction in time or space: downward.
b. Toward a specified place or position: skyward.
2.
a. Occurring or situated in a specified direction: leftward.
b. Having a direction toward a specified place or position: landward. See Usage Note at backward.
See Charles Farrar Browne.
American Revolutionary general who directed Massachusetts troops in the siege of Boston, until George Washington relieved him of the command and drove the British from the city (1776).
American merchant who established (1872) the mail-order business that bears his name.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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