Wardmate
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A patient in the same ward of a hospital
"Turning to cheer a worried wardmate, Kennedy announced they had nothing to fear — only to change his mind an instant later when bullets started coming through the ceiling."
Example
More examples"Turning to cheer a worried wardmate, Kennedy announced they had nothing to fear — only to change his mind an instant later when bullets started coming through the ceiling."
Etymology
From ward + mate.
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