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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. (noun) 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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