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1. (noun) ward
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

2. (noun) ward
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

3. (noun) ward, hospital ward
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"

4. (noun) Ward, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

5. (noun) Ward, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward
English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

6. (noun) Ward, Montgomery Ward, Aaron Montgomery Ward
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

7. (verb) cellblock, ward
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

8. (verb) guard, ward
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
"guard my possessions while I'm away"

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