Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ward | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shepherd | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ward (noun) | shepherd (noun) |
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block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care | a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock |
a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) | a clergyman who watches over a group of people |
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 |
ward (verb) | shepherd (verb) |
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watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect | tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats |
watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils |