ward
/wษษนd/IPA: /W AO1 R D/
noun
- 1
A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
noun
- 1
Protection, defence.
- 2
A protected place, and by extension, a type of subdivision.
- 3
A person under guardianship.
- 4
An object used for guarding.
verb
- 1
To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.
- 2
To defend, to protect.
- 3
To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.
- 4
To be vigilant; to keep guard.
- 5
To act on the defensive with a weapon.
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