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ˈwɔrd ʃɪpward·ship

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  1. wardshipnoun

    The state of being a ward of someone

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Wardshipnoun

    Etymology: from ward.

    By reason of the tenures in chief revived, the sums for respect of homage be encreased, and the profits of wardships cannot but be much advanced. Francis Bacon.

    The houses sued out their livery, and redeemed themselves from the wardship of tumults. Charles I .

Wikipedia

  1. wardship

    In law, a ward is a minor or incapacitated adult placed under the protection of a legal guardian or government entity, such as a court. Such a person may be referenced as a "ward of the court".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wardshipnoun

    the office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship

  2. Wardshipnoun

    the state of begin under a guardian; pupilage

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wardship in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wardship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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