Dictionary

ward

n.
1.a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
2.a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
3.block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
4.English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
5.English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
6.United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
7.a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) ward v.
1.watch over or shield from danger or harm