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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) wardhospital 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) WardBarbara WardBaroness Jackson of Lodsworth
English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)


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


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


7. (noun) cellblockward
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)


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


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