ward
ward/wôrd/
noun
- a separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient."a children's ward"synonyms: room, compartment, department, unit, area
- an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councilor or councilors."the second most marginal ward in Westminster"synonyms: district, constituency, division, quarter, zone, parish, community, department, canton
- a person, usually a minor, under the care and control of a guardian appointed by their parents or a court."for the last three years, the boy has been my ward"synonyms: dependant, charge, protégé, pupil, trainee, apprentice, minor
- any of the internal ridges or bars in a lock that prevent the turning of any key which does not have grooves of corresponding form or size.
- the action of keeping a lookout for danger."I saw them keeping ward at one of those huge gates"
- an area of ground enclosed by the encircling walls of a fortress or castle.
- a defensive position or motion.
verb
- guard; protect."it was his duty to ward the king"
- admit to or care for in a hospital ward.synonyms: admit to hospital, admit, take in, let in, accept, receive, give entry to
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a person who by reason of incapacity (such as minority or mental illness) is under the protection of a court either directly or through a guardian appointed ...
verb (used with object). to avert, repel, or turn aside (danger, harm, an attack, an assailant, etc.) (usually followed by off ):. to ward off a blow; to ward ...
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A ward is a group of rooms or a section in a hospital or prison; in a hospital, different wards deal with different needs, like the psychiatric ward or ...
3 days ago · a person, esp. a child, who is legally under the protection or care of another person or of a court or government:.
Verb edit · (transitive) To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard. quotations ▽ · (transitive) To defend, to protect. quotations ▽ · (transitive) To fend ...
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WARD meaning: 1 : a section in a hospital for patients needing a particular kind of care; 2 : a section in a prison.