wardship

The English word “wardship” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

The state of being a ward of someone.
In English feudal law, the guardianship which the lord had of the land of his vassal while the latter was an infant or minor.

From ward + -ship. Cognate with Dutch waardschap, Central Franconian Wirtschaff, Hunsrik Wertschaft, German Wirtschaft.

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