Results for ward
Definitions of ward:
part of speech: noun
Act of warding, watch: one whose business is to ward or defend: state of being guarded: means of guarding: one who is under a guardian: a division of a city, hospital, etc.: that which guards a lock or hinders any but the right key from opening it: ( B.) guard, prison.
part of speech: verb transitive
To guard or take care of: to keep in safety: to fend off.
part of speech: noun
Watch; guard made by a weapon in fencing; a stronghold; a certain division of a town or city; confinement under guard; a person under age committed to the ward or care of a guardian.
part of speech: noun
A political division of a city or town; the act of guarding or watching; a watch or guard; a person under guard or protection; one section of a hospital.
part of speech: verb intransitive
part of speech: verb
To keep in safety; to watch; to repel; to turn aside anything mischievous.
part of speech: verb transitive
To guard; to keep watch over; to defend from danger; turn aside: with off; as, to ward off an attack.
Usage examples for ward:
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And is not your majesty of opinion that, in order to ward it off, it will be necessary to deal another blow?
"Louise de la Valliere", Alexandre Dumas, Pere -
My whole estate is thine; manage it, I will become thy ward
"Epicoene Or, The Silent Woman", Ben Jonson -
Where is Honor Ward
"The Love Affairs of Pixie", Mrs George de Horne Vaizey -
Such a beautiful girl- her father's daughter, your ward might marry into any circle.
"Sisters Three", Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey