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wardship

noun
ward·​ship | \ ˈwȯrd-ˌship How to pronounce wardship (audio) \

Definition of wardship

1a : 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

Examples of wardship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 But each state court system, from New York to California, runs wardship and adoption proceedings differently — and sometimes there are even variations between counties. — Garance Burke And Martha Mendoza, The Seattle Times, "Deported parents may lose their kids to adoption," 9 Oct. 2018

First Known Use of wardship

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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