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1. ward
noun. ['ˈwɔrd'] a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another.
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- ward (English)
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. ward-heeler
noun. a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends.
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3. ward
noun. ['ˈwɔrd'] a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections.
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- ward (English)
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. ward
noun. ['ˈwɔrd'] block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care.
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- ward (English)
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. ward
noun. ['ˈwɔrd'] a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells).
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- ward (English)
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))