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English noun: ward | |||
| 1. | ward (person) a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 2. | ward (location) a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | administrative district, administrative division, territorial division | ||
| Part meronym | municipality | ||
| 3. | ward (artifact) block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care | ||
| Samples | They put her in a 4-bed ward. | ||
| Synonyms | hospital ward | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | detox, maternity ward | ||
| Part meronym | hospital, infirmary | ||
| 4. | Ward (person) English economist and conservationist (1914-1981) | ||
| Synonyms | Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth | ||
| Instance hypernym | conservationist, economic expert, economist, environmentalist | ||
| 5. | Ward (person) English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920) | ||
| Synonyms | Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphrey Ward | ||
| Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
| 6. | Ward (person) United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913) | ||
| Synonyms | Aaron Montgomery Ward, Montgomery Ward | ||
| Instance hypernym | businessman, man of affairs | ||
| 7. | ward (artifact) a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) | ||
| Synonyms | cellblock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | death house, death row | ||
| Part holonym | cell, jail cell, prison cell | ||
| Part meronym | prison, prison house | ||
English verb: ward | |||
| 1. | ward (competition) watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect | ||
| Samples | Guard my possessions while I'm away. | ||
| Synonyms | guard | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shepherd | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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