Ward 1, Artemus 1727-1800.
American Revolutionary general who directed Massachusetts troops in the siege of Boston, until George Washington relieved him of the command and drove the British from the city (1776).
Ward, Nathaniel Pen name Theodore de la Guard. 1578?-1652.
English clergyman and writer in America. He codified Massachusetts law (1641) and is primarily known for his satire The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America (1645).
O.E. weard "a guarding, a watchman, a sentry," from W.Gmc. *wardo (cf. O.S. ward, O.N. vörðr, O.H.G. wart). Used for administrative districts (at first in the sense of guardianship) from 1378; of hospital divisions from 1749. Meaning "minor under control of a guardian" is from 1433. Ward-heeler is 1890, from heeler "loafer, one on the lookout for shady work" (1870s).
O.E. weardian "to keep guard," from P.Gmc. *wardojan- (cf. O.S. wardon, O.N. varða "to guard," O.Fris. wardia, M.Du. waerden "to take care of," O.H.G. warten "to guard, look out for, expect," Ger. warten "to wait, wait on, nurse, tend"), from *wardo- (see ward (n.)). Fr. garder, It. guardare, Sp. guardar are Gmc. loan-words. Meaning "to parry, to fend off" (now usually with off) is recorded from 1571.
a room with a bed or beds for patients in a hospital etc Example: He is in a surgical ward of the local hospital.
Arabic:
جَناح من مُسْتَشْفى، قِسْم
Chinese (Simplified):
病房
Chinese (Traditional):
病房
Czech:
sál, oddělení
Danish:
stue
Dutch:
afdeling
Estonian:
palat
Finnish:
osasto
French:
salle
German:
die Station
Greek:
θάλαμος
Hungarian:
osztály
Icelandic:
deild
Indonesian:
bangsal
Italian:
corsia, reparto
Japanese:
病室
Korean:
병동, 병실
Latvian:
palāta
Lithuanian:
palata
Norwegian:
sykehusrom, *-avdeling
Polish:
oddział
Portuguese (Brazil):
ala, enfermaria
Portuguese (Portugal):
enfermaria
Romanian:
secţie (de spital); sală, salon
Russian:
палата
Slovak:
sála
Slovenian:
oddelek
Spanish:
sala
Swedish:
avdelning, sal, rum
Turkish:
koğuş
ward2[woːd]noun
a person who is under the legal control and care of someone who is not his or her parent or (a ward of court) of a court Example: She was made a ward of court so that she could not marry until she was eighteen.
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: ward Pronunciation: 'wo(&)rd Function: noun : a division in a hospital; especially: a large room in a hospital where anumber of patients often requiring similar treatment are accommodated ward>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: ward Pronunciation: 'word Function: noun 1: a division of a city for representative, electoral, or administrative purposes 2 a: a person who by reason of incapacity (as minority or incompetency) is under the control of a guardian b: a person who by reason of incapacity is under the protection of a courteither directly or through a guardian appointed by the court called also ward of the court —compare INTERDICT—ward·shipnoun
Ward County, ND (county, FIPS 101) Location: 48.22425 N, 101.54520 W Population (1990): 57921 (23585 housing units) Area: 5213.6 sq km (land), 112.3 sq km (water)
Ward County, TX (county, FIPS 475) Location: 31.51053 N, 103.10151 W Population (1990): 13115 (5365 housing units) Area: 2164.1 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Ward, AL Zip code(s): 36922
Ward, AR (city, FIPS 73130) Location: 35.01886 N, 91.95503 W Population (1990): 1269 (506 housing units) Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72176
Ward, CO (town, FIPS 82735) Location: 40.07250 N, 105.51128 W Population (1990): 159 (100 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 80481
Ward, SC (town, FIPS 74590) Location: 33.85719 N, 81.73232 W Population (1990): 132 (59 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29166
Ward, SD (town, FIPS 68660) Location: 44.15536 N, 96.46079 W Population (1990): 35 (22 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57074
La Ward, TX (city, FIPS 41848) Location: 28.84761 N, 96.46538 W Population (1990): 162 (76 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Seth Ward, TX (CDP, FIPS 66848) Location: 34.21366 N, 101.69040 W Population (1990): 1402 (471 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
A*ward"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Awarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Awarding.] [OF. eswarder to look at, consider, decide, judge; es (L. ex) + warder, garder, to observe, take heed, keep, fr. OHG. wart[=e]n to watch, guard. See Ward.] To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant. To review The wrongful sentence, and award a new. --Dryden.
For"ward\, n. [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward, n.] An agreement; a covenant; a promise. [Obs.] Tell us a tale anon, as forward is. --Chaucer.
Guard\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guarded; p. pr. &, vb. n. Gurding.] [OF. guarder, garder, warder, F. garder, fr. OHG. wart?n to be on the watch, await, G. marten. See Ward, v. & n., and cf. Guard, n.]1. To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for. For Heaven still guards the right. --Shak. 2. To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like. 3. To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc. The body of your discourse it sometime guarded with fragments, and the guards are but slightly basted on neither. --Shak. 4. To fasten by binding; to gird. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. Syn: To defend, protect, shield; keep; watch.
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