noun
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
noun
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
noun
block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
Synonyms
hospital ward
Examples
- they put her in a 4-bed ward
noun
English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
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Barbara Ward
Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
noun
English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
Synonyms
Mrs. Humphrey Ward
Mary Augusta Arnold Ward
noun
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
Synonyms
Montgomery Ward
Aaron Montgomery Ward
noun
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
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verb
watch over or shield from danger or harm
Synonyms
Examples
- protect
- guard my possessions while I'm away