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Meaning
Noun
●
A
warden
; a
guard
; a
guardian
or watchman.
●
Protection, defence.
The
action
of a
watchman
;
monitoring
,
surveillance
(usually in
phrases
keep
ward
etc.)
An
enchantment
or
spell
placed
over a
designated
area or
social unit
, that
prevents
any tresspasser from
entering
;
approaching
; or even
being able to
locate
said
protected
premises
or demographic.
Land
tenure
through
military
service.
A
guard
or
watchman
; now
replaced
by warden.
●
In Rooms:
Protection, defence.
Guardianship, especially of a
child
or prisoner.
●
In Fencing:
Protection, defence.
A
guarding
or
defensive
motion
or position.
●
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.
A part of a
hospital
, with
beds
, where patients reside.
●
In British English:
A
protected
place, and
by extension
, a type of subdivision.
A
division
of a forest.
●
In Mormonism:
A
protected
place, and
by extension
, a type of subdivision.
A
subdivision
of the LDS Church,
smaller
than and part of a
stake
, but
larger
than a branch.
●
A person under guardianship.
A
minor
looked after
by a guardian.
An
underage
orphan.
●
An
object
used for guarding.
The
ridges
on the inside
of a
lock
, or the
incisions
on a key.
Verb
●
To
keep in
safety
, to
watch over
, to guard.
●
To
defend
, to protect.
●
To
fend off
, to
repel
, to
turn aside
,
as anything
mischievous
that
approaches
. (usually
followed by
off)
●
To be
vigilant
; to keep guard.
●
To
act
on the defensive
with a weapon.
Name
●
An English
surname
originating
as an
occupation
for a
guard
or watchman.
●
An English
male
given name
●
A placename
A
parish
of Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland
●
A placename
Ellipsis of Ward River.; A
river
in Ireland
●
A placename
A
small town
in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand,
named
after Joseph Ward.
●
A placename
Ellipsis of Ward Beach.; A
coastline
in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
●
A placename
A
locale
in the United States:
A
city
in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
●
A placename
A
locale
in the United States:
A
town
in Allegany County, New York.
●
A placename
A
locale
in the United States:
A
town
in Saluda County, South Carolina.
●
A placename
A
locale
in the United States:
A
town
in Moody County, South Dakota.
●
A placename
Ellipsis of Ward County.
Ellipsis of Ward Township.
●
Clipping of Edward.; A
corruption
of the
name
Edward
●
Clipping of Howard.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ward
English
weard
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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