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Ward

speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
; a
; a
or watchman.
  • Protection, defence.
  • The
    of a
    ;
    ,
    (usually in
    keep
    etc.)
  • An
    or
    over a
    area or
    , that
    any tresspasser from
    ;
    ; or even
    said
    or demographic.
  • Land
    through
    service.
  • A
    or
    ; now
    by warden.
  • In Rooms:
  • Protection, defence.
  • Guardianship, especially of a
    or prisoner.
  • In Fencing:
  • Protection, defence.
  • A
    or
    or position.
  • A
    place, and
    , a type of subdivision.
  • An area of a
    ,
    to a
    of the walls.
  • A
    or
    of a prison.
  • An
    of a
    ,
    or council.
  • A part of a
    , with
    , where patients reside.
  • In British English:
  • A
    place, and
    , a type of subdivision.
  • A
    of a forest.
  • In Mormonism:
  • A
    place, and
    , a type of subdivision.
  • A
    of the LDS Church,
    than and part of a
    , but
    than a branch.
  • A person under guardianship.
  • A
    by a guardian.
  • An
    orphan.
  • An
    used for guarding.
  • The
    of a
    , or the
    on a key.
  • Verb

    To
    , to
    , to guard.
    To
    , to protect.
    To be
    ; to keep guard.
    To
    with a weapon.

    Name

    An English
    as an
    for a
    or watchman.
    An English
    given name
  • A placename
  • A
    of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland
  • A placename
  • Ellipsis of Ward River.; A
    in Ireland
  • A placename
  • A
    in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand,
    after Joseph Ward.
  • A placename
  • Ellipsis of Ward Beach.; A
    in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Allegany County, New York.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Saluda County, South Carolina.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Moody County, South Dakota.
  • A placename
  • Ellipsis of Ward County.
  • Ellipsis of Ward Township.
  • Clipping of Edward.; A
    of the
    Edward
    Clipping of Howard.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    ward
    English
    arrow
    weard
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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