wards

Meanings

• noun

  A division of an administrative area, such as a city or town, often with its own council or representative body.

  - "The ward meeting was held at the community center."
  - "Residents of the ward elected a new council member."

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Synonyms

ward off

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wards
dares , cares , scares

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Homophones

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1. Wards (English) : A person under the care or protection of another
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wards that leads to same result
ward , warded , warding , wards , -ward , -wards , ward of court , watch and ward , watch and wards , ward off , warded off , warding off , wards off

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Forms

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ward(s), warded, warding

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Etymology

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Old English weard 'guard, watch, keep', from weoran 'to become, come to be'. The sense development from 'guard' to 'administrative division' is due to the idea of a guardian or protector of an area.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ward' is also used in healthcare to refer to a patient under the care of a particular doctor or nurse.

2. In medieval Europe, a 'wardrobe' was a room where the lord's clothes were kept, and the person in charge of the wardrobe was called the 'wardrobe keeper' or 'wardrobe master'.

3. The term 'ward' is also used in the context of ships, where it refers to a watch kept by sailors.

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Related Concepts

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1. Parish: Historically, a ward was a subdivision of a parish.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'wards' have been used metaphorically to refer to the protection or care of individuals or groups. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', Prince Hal is referred to as the 'ward' of Falstaff.

How to Memorize "wards"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map of a city with different wards marked.
   - Visualize a council meeting in a ward.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ward' with 'guardian' or 'protector'.
   - Think of a ward as a small community or neighborhood.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic: 'Wards' is an acronym for 'Where Are Duties Assigned Regularly'.

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