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United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

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"

English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)

a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

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"

English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)

watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"

The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1.

One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection.

The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.

A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard.

One who, or that which, is guarded.

A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery.

A division of a county.

A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.

A division of a forest.

A division of a hospital; as, a fever ward.

A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for passing it.

A notch or slit in a key corresponding to a ridge in the lock which it fits; a ward notch.

To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time.

To defend; to protect.

To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.

To be vigilant; to keep guard.

To act on the defensive with a weapon.

To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; - usually followed by off.

The act of guarding; watch; guard; guardianship; specifically, a guarding during the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1.

One who, or that which, guards; garrison; defender; protector; means of guarding; defense; protection.

The state of being under guard or guardianship; confinement under guard; the condition of a child under a guardian; custody.

A guarding or defensive motion or position, as in fencing; guard.

One who, or that which, is guarded.

A minor or person under the care of a guardian; as, a ward in chancery.

A division of a county.

A division, district, or quarter of a town or city.

A division of a forest.

A division of a hospital; as, a fever ward.

A projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock, to prevent the use of any key which has not a corresponding notch for passing it.

A notch or slit in a key corresponding to a ridge in the lock which it fits; a ward notch.

To keep in safety; to watch; to guard; formerly, in a specific sense, to guard during the day time.

To defend; to protect.

To defend by walls, fortifications, etc.

To be vigilant; to keep guard.

To act on the defensive with a weapon.

To fend off; to repel; to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; - usually followed by off.

A division of a county.

To act on the defensive with a weapon.

Guard made hy a weapon in fencing; a fortress; a stronghold; one whose business is to guard, watch, aud defend; a certain district, division, or quarter of a town or city; custody; confinement under guard; a minor or person under the care of a guardian; the state of a child under a guardian; guardianship; right over orphans; the division of an hospital; the part of a lock which hinders the action of any key but the proper one; act of guarding; watch troops to defend a fort.

To fend off; to repel; to turn aside anything mischievous that approaches; originally to guard; to defend.

To guard; to keep watch over; to defend from danger; turn aside: with off; as, to ward off an attack.

A political division of a city or town; the act of guarding or watching; a watch or guard; a person under guard or protection; one section of a hospital.

A department with beds in hospital for receiving injured and sick.

To guard or take care of: to keep in safety: to fend off.

To act on the defensive.

Act of warding, watch: one whose business is to ward or defend: state of being guarded: means of guarding: one who is under a guardian: a division of a city, hospital, etc.: that which guards a lock or hinders any but the right key from opening it: (B.) guard, prison.

To keep in safety; defend; fend off.

Watch; guard; custody protection; protector; one who is under a guardian; part of a lock protecting it against wrong keys; division of a city, hospital, &c.

To repel or turn aside, as a blow; defend.

A person who is under the guardianship of another.

A section of a city; division in a hospital, prison, etc.; division in a lock or key.

To keep in safety; to watch; to repel; to turn aside anything mischievous.

Watch; guard made by a weapon in fencing; a stronghold; a certain division of a town or city; confinement under guard; a person under age committed to the ward or care of a guardian.

A large room in a hospital.

n. [Anglo-Saxon]Act of guarding; watch; guard; —state of being under guard ; custody ; confinement ;—guardianship; the condition of a child under a guardian ;—one who or that which guards ; defence ; protection ; defender ; protector ; — a fortress ; a stronghold ;—a guarding or defensive motion or position in fencing;—a minor or person under the care of a guardian ;- a certain division or quarter of a town or city ;- a division of an hospital ;- a projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock.