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Meaning of 'ward'
Meaning of 'ward' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Ward 
[ a.]
- The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship;
specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n.,
1. [ a.]2. Ward [ n.]
- One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender;
protector; means of guarding; defense; protection. [ n.]- The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.
- A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard.
- One who, or that which, is guarded.
- A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery.
- A division of a county.
- A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.
- A division of a forest.
- A division of a hospital; as, a fever ward.
- A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for passing it.
- A notch or slit in a key corresponding to a ridge in the lock which it fits; a ward notch.
- To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time.
- To defend; to protect.
- To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.
- To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.
3. Ward [ v. i.]
- To be vigilant; to keep guard. [ v. i.]- To act on the defensive with a weapon.
Meaning of 'ward' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. ward [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
- block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
Example in sentence:
- they put her in a 4-bed ward
2. ward [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
- watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
Example in sentence:
- guard my possessions while I'm away
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