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The correct spelling is ward.
How to pronounce ward
/wɔːd/
nounIPA: /wɔːd/
Say it like: War-d
The correct spelling is ward. A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
- 2.Protection, defence.
- 3.A protected place, and by extension, a type of subdivision.
- 4.A person under guardianship.
- 5.An object used for guarding.
verb
- 1.To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.
- 2.To defend, to protect.
- 3.To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches; -- usually followed by off.
- 4.To be vigilant; to keep guard.
- 5.To act on the defensive with a weapon.
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