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ward

noun

/wɔːrd/

Meaning

A separate room in a hospital for patients; also a division of a city or a person under guardianship.

She was admitted to the children's ward.

under someone's ward

unit, section, division, department

freedom, independence

hospital ward, children's ward, surgical ward, ward off

A person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.

a general description or plan showing the essential features of something; the main points

the state of being away from a place or person

The quality of being coherent and intelligible; transparency or lucidity.

The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

A machine that generates electricity; a person with great energy and enthusiasm.