- Ward (guard)
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Ward (guard)
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guard — [[t]gɑrd[/t]] v. t. 1) to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over 2) to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc 3) to keep under control as a matter of caution or prudence: to guard one s temper[/ex] 4) to… … From formal English to slang
Ward — Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ward penny — Ward Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ward staff — Ward Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ward — Ward, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warding}.] [OE. wardien, AS. weardian to keep, protect; akin to OS. ward?n to watch, take care, OFries. wardia, OHG. wart?n, G. warten to wait, wait on, attend to, Icel. var?a to guarantee… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ward — [wôrd] vt. [ME warden < OE weardian, to protect, guard, akin to OHG warten, to wait (see GUARD): E form and sense infl. by NormFr warder, to protect, keep (for OFr garder)] 1. to turn aside; fend off; parry: usually with off 2. Archaic to keep … English World dictionary
Ward|en — ward|en1 «WR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the official in charge of a prison; head keeper. 2. an official who enforces certain laws and regulations: »an air raid warden. 3. = game warden. (Cf. ↑game warden) 4. = fire warden. 5. = churchwarden. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
ward|en — ward|en1 «WR duhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the official in charge of a prison; head keeper. 2. an official who enforces certain laws and regulations: »an air raid warden. 3. = game warden. (Cf. ↑game warden) 4. = fire warden. 5. = churchwarden. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
ward|er — ward|er1 «WR duhr», noun. 1. a guard or watchman. SYNONYM(S): sentinel. 2. British. a warden or jailor. ╂[< Anglo French wardere, and wardour, Old North French warder, Old French guarder. Compare etym. under guard. (Cf. ↑guard)] ward|er2 «WR… … Useful english dictionary
ward — / wȯrd/ n 1: a division of a city for representative, electoral, or administrative purposes 2 a: a person who by reason of incapacity (as minority or incompetency) is under the control of a guardian b: a person who by reason of incapacity is… … Law dictionary
guard — [n1] protector bouncer*, chaperon, chaperone, chaser*, convoyer, custodian, defender, escort, guardian, lookout, picket, sentinel, sentry, shepherd, shield, ward, warden, watch, watchperson; concept 348 guard [n2] defense aegis, armament, armor,… … New thesaurus
