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–noun
1.a division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes.
2.one of the districts into which certain English and Scottish boroughs are divided.
3.a division, floor, or room of a hospital for a particular class or group of patients: a convalescent ward; a critical ward.
4.any of the separate divisions of a prison.
5.a political subdivision of a parish in Louisiana.
6.Mormon Church. one of the subdivisions of a stake, presided over by a bishop.
7.Fortification. an open space within or between the walls of a castle or fortified place: the castle's lower ward.
8.Law.
a.a person, esp. a minor, who has been legally placed under the care of a guardian or a court.
b.the state of being under the care or control of a legal guardian.
c.guardianship over a minor or some other person legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs.
9.the state of being under restraining guard or in custody.
10.a person who is under the protection or control of another.
11.a movement or posture of defense, as in fencing.
12.a curved ridge of metal inside a lock, forming an obstacle to the passage of a key that does not have a corresponding notch.
13.the notch or slot in the bit of a key into which such a ridge fits.
14.the act of keeping guard or protective watch: watch and ward.
15.Archaic. a company of guards or a garrison.
–verb (used with object)
16.to avert, repel, or turn aside (danger, harm, an attack, an assailant, etc.) (usually fol. by off): to ward off a blow; to ward off evil.
17.to place in a ward, as of a hospital or prison.
18.Archaic. to protect; guard.

[Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME warde, OE weard; (v.) ME warden, OE weardian; c. MD waerden, G warten; cf. guard]

wardless, adjective

1. precinct. 10. protégé. 16. parry, prevent.
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1.(Aaron) Montgomery, 1843–1913, U.S. merchant and mail-order retailer.
2.Ar·te·mas    Audio Help   [ahr-tuh-muhs] Pronunciation Key, 1727–1800, American general in the American Revolution.
3.Ar·te·mus    Audio Help   [ahr-tuh-muhs] Pronunciation Key, (Charles Farrar Browne), 1834–67, U.S. humorist.
4.Barbara (Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth), 1914–81, English economist and author.
5.Mrs. Humphry (Mary Augusta Arnold), 1851–1920, English novelist, born in Tasmania.
6.Sir Joseph George, 1856–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Australia: Prime Minister 1906–12, 1928–30.
7.Lester Frank, 1841–1913, U.S. sociologist.
8.Nathaniel (“Theodore de la Guard”), 1578?–1652, English clergyman, lawyer, and author in America.
9.a male given name.
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ward    Audio Help   (wôrd)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes.
  2. A district of some English and Scottish counties corresponding roughly to the hundred or the wapentake.
    1. A room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients.
    2. A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients: a maternity ward.
    3. Law A minor or incompetent person placed under the care or protection of a guardian or court.
    4. A person under the protection or care of another.
    5. The projecting ridge of a lock or keyhole that prevents the turning of a key other than the proper one.
    6. The notch cut into a key that corresponds to such a ridge.
  3. One of the divisions of a penal institution, such as a prison.
  4. An open court or area of a castle or fortification enclosed by walls.
    1. Law A minor or incompetent person placed under the care or protection of a guardian or court.
    2. A person under the protection or care of another.
    3. The projecting ridge of a lock or keyhole that prevents the turning of a key other than the proper one.
    4. The notch cut into a key that corresponds to such a ridge.
  5. The state of being under guard; custody.
  6. The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship.
  7. A means of protection; a defense.
  8. A defensive movement or attitude, especially in fencing; a guard.
    1. The projecting ridge of a lock or keyhole that prevents the turning of a key other than the proper one.
    2. The notch cut into a key that corresponds to such a ridge.

tr.v.   ward·ed, ward·ing, wards
To guard; protect.

Phrasal Verb(s):
ward off
  1. To turn aside; parry: ward off an opponent's blows.
  2. To try to prevent; avert: took vitamins to ward off head colds.

[Middle English, action of guarding, from Old English weard, a watching, protection; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots.]

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American merchant who established (1872) the mail-order business that bears his name.

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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).

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Ward 2, Artemus  
See Charles Farrar Browne.

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Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Known as Mrs. Humphry Ward. 1851-1920.  
British writer whose novels include Robert Elsmere (1888).

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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).

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ward  (n.)
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).

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ward  (v.)
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.

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ward

noun
1. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another 
2. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections 
3. 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. English economist and conservationist (1914-1981) 
5. English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920) 
6. United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913) 
7. a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) [syn: cellblock

verb
1. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away" [syn: guard

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ward1 [woːd] noun
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.
Arabic: قاصِر
Chinese (Simplified): 监护
Chinese (Traditional): 監護
Czech: schovanec, -ka
Danish: tilsynsbarn
Dutch: pupil
Estonian: eestkostetav, hoolealune
Finnish: holhokki
French: pupille (sous tutelle judiciaire)
German: das Mündel
Greek: κηδεμονευόμενος
Hungarian: gyámolt
Icelandic: skjólstæðingur
Indonesian: orang yang di bawah perwalian
Italian: minore, (individuo sotto tutela)
Japanese: 被保護者
Korean: 피보호인, 피후견자
Latvian: aizbilstamais
Lithuanian: globotinis
Norwegian: myndling, barn under formynderskap
Polish: osoba pod kuratelą
Portuguese (Brazil): tutelado
Portuguese (Portugal): tutelado
Romanian: tutelă
Russian: подопечный; под опекой суда
Slovak: chovanec, -ka, zverenec
Slovenian: varovanec
Spanish: pupilo
Swedish: myndling
Turkish: vesayet altında bulunan kimse
See also: warder

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ward (wôrd)
n.

  1. A room in a hospital usually holding six or more patients.
  2. A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients.

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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>

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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 INTERDICTward·ship noun

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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)

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Ward

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.

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Ward

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.

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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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Ward

a prison (Gen. 40:3, 4); a watch-station (Isa. 21:8); a guard (Neh. 13:30).

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