wardship English

Meaning wardship meaning

What does wardship mean?

wardship noun

— (chiefly, legal) The state of being a ward of someone.

— (historical) In English feudal law, the guardianship which the lord had of the land of his vassal while the latter was an infant or minor.

Synonyms wardship synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as wardship?

wardship English » English

guardianship

custody

warder

wardenship

ward

tutelage

turnkey

trusteeship

supervisor

supervising

supervise

protection

overseer

monitoring

monitor

inspect

controllers

controller

control

boss