WARD

(noun) a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
synonyms : cellblock
(noun) 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"
synonyms : hospital ward
(noun) a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
(noun) a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
(noun) United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
synonyms : aaron montgomery ward , montgomery ward
(noun) 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
(noun) English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
synonyms : barbara ward , baroness jackson of lodsworth
(verb) watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
"guard my possessions while I'm away"
synonyms : guard

Selected Mnemonic for ward

(Tag: english) Ward and guard sound similar...you ward off something that is evil or bad, similarly you guard yourself against the evil.
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