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"Ward" Definition

noun

A defensive movement or attitude, especially in fencing; a guard.
A district of some English and Scottish counties corresponding roughly to the hundred or the wapentake.
A division in a hospital for the care of a particular group of patients: a maternity ward.
A division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes.
A means of protection; a defense.

verb-transitive

To guard; protect.

phrasal-verb

Ward off To try to prevent; avert: took vitamins to ward off head colds.

verb

To keep watch over.
To turn aside (something threatening).

biographical name

(Aaron) Montgomery 1843–1913 Am. merchant.
Ar*te*mas 1727–1800 Am. gen. in Revolution.
Artemus.
Barbara 1914–1981 Baroness Eng. econ.
Sir Joseph George 1856–1930 N.Z. statesman.

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