ward


Definition: Meaning of, ward in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɔːd /

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ward wards
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  1. a large room in a hospital where people who need medical treatment stay
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  2. one of the small areas that a city has been divided into for the purpose of local elections [↪  constituency]
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  3. law someone, especially a child, who is under the legal protection of another person or of a law court
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ward warded warded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
warding wards
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Ward


Definition: Meaning of, Ward in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɔːd /

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  1. 1851-1920 english writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement
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  2. 1843-1913 united States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business
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  3. 1914-1981 english economist and conservationist
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Ward used in phrases

  • Aaron Montgomery Ward (noun)
    1. 1843-1913 united States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business
  • Artemus Ward (noun)
    1. 1834-1867 united States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman
  • Barbara Ward (noun)
    1. 1914-1981 english economist and conservationist
  • Henry Ward Beecher (noun)
    1. 1813-1887 united States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery
  • Julia Ward Howe (noun)
    1. 1819-1910 united States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement
  • Mary Augusta Arnold Ward (noun)
    1. 1851-1920 english writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement
  • Montgomery Ward (noun)
    1. 1843-1913 united States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business
  • conservator-ward relation (noun)
    1. law the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward
  • hospital ward (noun)
    1. or a suite of rooms block forming a division of a hospital shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
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-ward


Definition: Meaning of, -ward in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wəd /

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[in adjectives]
  1. towards a particular direction or place
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