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- [wawrd-ship]
- /ˈwɔrd ʃɪp/
- /ˈwɔːdʃɪp/
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- [wawrd-ship]
- /ˈwɔrd ʃɪp/
Definitions of wardship word
- noun wardship guardianship; custody. 1
- noun wardship Law. the guardianship over a minor or ward. 1
- noun wardship (chiefly, legal) The state of being a ward of someone. 1
- noun wardship the state of being a ward 0
- noun wardship the office of a guardian; guardianship; custody, as of a minor 0
- noun wardship the condition of being a ward, or in the care of a guardian 0
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Origin of wardship
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at ward, -ship
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Parts of speech for Wardship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wardship popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
wardship usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wardship
noun wardship
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- supervision — the act or function of supervising; superintendence.
- trust — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
Antonyms for wardship
noun wardship
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- inattention — lack of attention; negligence.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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