WARDSHIP


Meaning of WARDSHIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwȯrd-ˌship ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : care and protection of a ward

b. : the right to the custody of an infant heir of a feudal tenant and of the heir's property

2. : the state of being under a guardian

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.