ALL meanings of ward
ward
W w - noun ward (Aaron) Montgomery, 1843–1913, U.S. merchant and mail-order retailer. 1
- noun ward Artemas [ahr-tuh-muh s] /ˈɑr tə məs/ (Show IPA), 1727–1800, American general in the American Revolution. 1
- noun ward Artemus [ahr-tuh-muh s] /ˈɑr tə məs/ (Show IPA), (Charles Farrar Browne) 1834–67, U.S. humorist. 1
- noun ward Barbara (Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth) 1914–81, English economist and author. 1
- noun ward Mrs. Humphry (Mary Augusta Arnold) 1851–1920, English novelist, born in Tasmania. 1
- noun ward Sir Joseph George, 1856–1930, New Zealand statesman, born in Australia: prime minister 1906–12, 1928–30. 1
- noun ward Lester Frank, 1841–1913, U.S. sociologist. 1
- noun ward Nathaniel ("Theodore de la Guard") 1578?–1652, English clergyman, lawyer, and author in America. 1
- noun ward a male given name. 1
- verb with object ward to avert, repel, or turn aside (danger, harm, an attack, an assailant, etc.) (usually followed by off): to ward off a blow; to ward off evil. 1
- verb with object ward to place in a ward, as of a hospital or prison. 1
- verb with object ward Archaic. to protect; guard. 1
- noun ward A separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient. 1
- noun ward room in hospital 1
- noun ward election district 1
- noun ward child in care of a guardian 1
- suffix ward in the direction of 1
- countable noun ward A ward is a room in a hospital which has beds for many people, often people who need similar treatment. 0
- countable noun ward A ward is a district which forms part of a political constituency or local council. 0
- countable noun ward A ward or a ward of court is a child who is the responsibility of a person called a guardian, or of a court of law, because their parents are dead or because they are believed to be in need of protection. 0
- noun ward (in many countries) a district into which a city, town, parish, or other area is divided for administration, election of representatives, etc 0
- noun ward a room in a hospital, esp one for patients requiring similar kinds of care 0
- noun ward one of the divisions of a prison 0
- noun ward an open space enclosed within the walls of a castle 0
- noun ward a person, esp a minor or one legally incapable of managing his own affairs, placed under the control or protection of a guardian or of a court 0
- noun ward guardianship, as of a minor or legally incompetent person 0
- noun ward the state of being under guard or in custody 0
- noun ward a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another 0
- noun ward a means of protection 0
- noun ward an internal ridge or bar in a lock that prevents an incorrectly cut key from turning 0
- noun ward a corresponding groove cut in a key 0
- verb ward to guard or protect 0
- noun ward Dame Barbara (Mary), Baroness Jackson. 1914–81, British economist, environmentalist, and writer. Her books include Spaceship Earth (1966) 0
- noun ward Mrs Humphry, married name of Mary Augusta Arnold. 1851–1920, English novelist. Her novels include Robert Elsmere (1888) and The Case of Richard Meynell (1911) 0
- noun ward Sir Joseph George. 1856–1930, New Zealand statesman; prime minister of New Zealand (1906–12; 1928–30) 0
- noun ward ˈArtemus (ˈɑrtəməs ) ; ärtˈəməs) (pseud. of Charles Farrar Browne) 1834-67; U.S. humorist 0
- noun ward Mrs. Humphry(born Mary Augusta Arnold) 1851-1920; Brit. novelist, born in Tasmania 0
- verb transitive ward to turn aside; fend off; parry 0
- verb transitive ward to keep watch over; guard; protect 0
- noun ward the act of guarding 0
- noun ward the state of being under guard 0
- noun ward guardianship, as of a person of unsound mind or a child 0
- noun ward the condition of being under the control of a guardian; wardship 0
- noun ward a child or legally incompetent person placed under the care of a guardian or court 0
- noun ward any person under another's protection or care 0
- noun ward each of the parts or divisions of a jail or prison 0
- noun ward a room or division of a hospital set apart for a specific class or group of patients 0
- noun ward a district or division of a city or town, for purposes of administration, representation, voting, etc. 0
- noun ward a local unit presided over by a bishop and two counselors 0
- noun ward a means of defense or protection 0