definition of
ward

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

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

[3] #3 ward n. [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] watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away". wn

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