- (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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). wardship. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/wardship/definitions/2080656 |
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| MLA | Webster's. "wardship" 28 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/wardship/definitions/2080656> |