ward

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Noun

1. A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.

Noun

1. Protection, defence. The action of a watchman; monitoring, surveillance Guardianship, especially of a child or prisoner. An enchantment or spell placed over a designated area or social unit, that prevents any trespasser from entering; approaching; or even being able to locate said protected premises or demographic. A guarding or defensive motion or position. Land tenure through military service.
2. The action of a watchman; monitoring, surveillance
3. Guardianship, especially of a child or prisoner.
4. An enchantment or spell placed over a designated area or social unit, that prevents any trespasser from entering; approaching; or even being able to locate said protected premises or demographic.
5. A guarding or defensive motion or position.
6. Land tenure through military service.
7. A protected place, and by extension, a type of subdivision. An area of a castle, corresponding to a circuit of the walls. A section or subdivision of a prison. An administrative division of a borough, city or council.
   • On our last visit to Tokyo, we went to Chiyoda ward and visited the Emperor’s palace.
8. An area of a castle, corresponding to a circuit of the walls.
9. A section or subdivision of a prison.
10. An administrative division of a borough, city or council.
    • On our last visit to Tokyo, we went to Chiyoda ward and visited the Emperor’s palace.
11. A division of a forest.
12. A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.
13. A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside.
14. A person under guardianship. A minor looked after by a guardian.
    • After the trial, little Robert was declared a ward of the state.
15. A minor looked after by a guardian.
    • After the trial, little Robert was declared a ward of the state.
16. An underage orphan.
17. An object used for guarding. The ridges on the inside of a lock, or the incisions on a key.
18. The ridges on the inside of a lock, or the incisions on a key.

Verb

1. To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.
2. To defend, to protect.
3. To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches.
4. To be vigilant; to keep guard.
5. To act on the defensive with a weapon.

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