· a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

Hypernym(s): person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

· a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections

Hypernym(s): administrative_district, administrative_division, territorial_division

· 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"

Synonym(s): hospital_ward

Hypernym(s): block

· English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

Synonym(s): Ward, Barbara_Ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth

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

Synonym(s): Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward

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

Synonym(s): Ward, Montgomery_Ward, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward

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

Synonym(s): cellblock

Hypernym(s): block

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

Synonym(s): guard

Hypernym(s): protect