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ward
verb(ward)
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
Synonyms: guard,
ward
noun(ward)
English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
Synonyms: barbara ward, baroness jackson of lodsworth,
ward
noun(ward)
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
Synonyms: cellblock,
ward
noun(ward)
English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
Synonyms: mary augusta arnold ward, mrs. humphrey ward,
ward
noun(ward)
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
Synonyms: aaron montgomery ward, montgomery ward,
ward
noun(ward)
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.
ward
noun(ward)
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
ward
noun(ward)
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

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