vesayet — meaning in English

English meaning

• custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
• ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

vesayet is used for these senses in English:

• custody The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
• ward A section or subdivision of a prison.
• ward (Mormonism) A subdivision of the LDS Church, smaller than and part of a stake, but larger than a branch.

custody — full definition

1. noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
2. noun The state of being held by police, usually before a trial.

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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