ward

Watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect.

English economist and conservationist (1914-1981).

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

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

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

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”

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

A person who is under the protection or in the custody of another.