wardship
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wardship
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at ward, -ship
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She said that in wardship hearings in 2019 her family had obtained a "travel ban" to prevent her from going abroad and that she believed this was still active.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024
But each state court system, from New York to California, runs wardship and adoption proceedings differently — and sometimes there are even variations between counties.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2018
But each state court system, from New York to California, runs wardship and adoption proceedings differently - and sometimes there are even variations between counties.
From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2018
Each state court system, from New York to California, runs wardship and adoption proceedings differently, and variations sometimes even exist between counties.
From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2018
But if she be married at the age at which it is allowable for a woman to marry, the fact of her marriage makes her of age and delivers her fief from wardship.
From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
