okręg — meaning in English

English meaning

• suburb noun A residential area on the edge of a city, with its own local shops and services.
• ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

okręg is used for these senses in English:

• okrug An administrative division of some Slavic states.
• suburb (AU, Ireland, NZ, UK) Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.
• ward An administrative division of a borough, city or council.
• ward (Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.

ward — full definition

1. noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
2. noun An administrative division of a city, town, or borough.
3. noun A person, especially a child, under the legal protection of a guardian.
4. verb To repel or turn aside something threatening (usually with "off").

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