Wardship

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The state of being in the charge of a guardian.
  • n. Custody; guardianship.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The state of being a ward of someone
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.
  • n. The state of begin under a guardian; pupilage.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The office of a ward or guardian; guardianship; care and protection of a ward; right of guardianship; hence, the feudal tenure by which the lord claimed the custody of the body and custody and profits of the lands of the infant heir of his deceased tenant.
  • n. The state or condition of a ward; pupilage.
    • Word Usage
    "I begged the King to have the truth declared, whether the wardship were his or mine."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    guardianship    pupilage   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    superintendance    trusteeship    continuousness    providian    rulership   
     
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