Meaning & Definition of Ward in English
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Ward
/wɔrd/
noun
1. A person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
synonym:
- ward
2. A district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
synonym:
- ward
3. Block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
- "They put her in a 4-bed ward"
synonym:
- ward,
- hospital ward
4. English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
synonym:
- Ward,
- Barbara Ward,
- Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
5. English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
synonym:
- Ward,
- Mrs. Humphrey Ward,
- Mary Augusta Arnold Ward
6. United states businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
synonym:
- Ward,
- Montgomery Ward,
- Aaron Montgomery Ward
7. A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
synonym:
- cellblock,
- ward
verb
1. Watch over or shield from danger or harm
- Protect
- "Guard my possessions while i'm away"
synonym:
- guard,
- ward
Examples of using
The talisman he's wearing is supposed to ward off evil spirits.