definition of
Ward

[1] #1 Ward n. [ward] a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another. wn

[2] #2 Ward n. [ward] a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections. wn

[3] #3 Ward n. [ward, hospital ward] block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward". wn

[4] #4 Ward v. [guard, ward] watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away". wn

[5] #5 Ward n. [Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth] English economist and conservationist (1914-1981). wn