A " special ward " is opened at the hospital, but its 80 beds are filled within three days.

Etymologically, the name is derived from the Greek " Αλέξανδρος " ( Aléxandros ), meaning " defending men " or " protector of men ", a compound of the verb " ἀλέξω " ( alexō ), " to ward off, to avert, to defend " and the noun " ἀνδρός " ( andros ), genitive of " ἀνήρ " ( anēr ), " man ".

Sometime between 1763 and 1764 Salieri suffered the death of both parents and was briefly taken in by an anonymous brother, a monk in Padua, and then for unknown reasons in 1765 or 1766 he became the ward of a Venetian nobleman named Giovanni Mocenigo ( which Giovanni is at this time unknown ), a member of the powerful and well connected Mocenigo family.

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Bishop is the leader of a local congregation, called a ward.

It is therefore believed that he has both the right and ability to receive divine inspiration ( through the Holy Spirit ) for the ward under his direction.

Because it is a part-time position, all able members are expected to assist in the management of the ward by holding delegated lay positions ( for example, women's and youth leaders, teachers ) referred to as ' callings.

The bishop is also responsible for the physical welfare of the ward, and thus collects tithing and fast offerings and distributes financial assistance where needed.

A bishop is the president of the Aaronic priesthood in his ward ( and is thus a form of Mormon Kohen ; in fact, a literal descendant of Aaron has " legal right " to act as a Bishop after being found worthy and ordained by the First Presidency ).

Each bishop is selected from resident members of the ward by the stake presidency with approval of the First Presidency, and chooses two counselors to form a bishopric.

A brazen serpent is made to ward off these serpents.

In practice a groveling letter of apology to the court is sufficient to ward off this possibility, and in any event the warrant is generally ' backed for bail ' i. e. bail will be granted once the arrest has been made and a location where the person can be found in future established.

It is also usually associated with an unconscious magical ritual to ward off anxiety engendered by these same women .”

Furthermore, in the Enchiridion Augustine attempts to refute skepticism by stating, " y not positively affirming that they are alive, the skeptics ward off the appearance of error in themselves, yet they do make errors simply by showing themselves alive ; one cannot err who is not alive.

* A ward at Northwick Park Hospital is called Jenner Ward

The emperor is traditionally venerated at the misasagi memorial shrine in the Ukyō-ku ward of Kyoto.

Ko-Ko loves his ward, Yum-Yum, but she loves a musician, who is really the son of the emperor of Japan ( the Mikado ), and who is in disguise to escape the attentions of the elderly and amorous Katisha.

It is in the West St Leonards ward, stretching into the parish of Crowhurst.

The final SSSI, Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach, is within the Ore ward of Hastings, extending into the neighbouring Fairlight and Pett parishes.

Wilfred of Ivanhoe is disinherited by his father Cedric of Rotherwood for supporting the Norman King Richard and for falling in love with the Lady Rowena, Cedric's ward and a descendant of the Saxon Kings of England.

Wearing of amulets and devotional medals to provide protection or ward off evil is common in some cultures ; these may take the form of symbols ( such as the ankh ), stones, plants, animals, body parts ( such as the Khamsa ), or glyphs ( such as stylised versions of the Throne Verse in Islamic art ).

While an antimanic agent such as valproic acid or carbamazepine cannot treat depression directly as the former two drugs can, it is widely thought to help ward off depression in bipolar patients by keeping them out of mania and, thus, preventing their moods from cycling.

Princetown is the most deprived ward in Devon, as when the Home Office changed its rules on where prison officers should live, staff moved out of the town and much poor-quality housing became available, which was then offered to the disabled, the unemployed and one parent families.

The electoral ward of Llandaff is bounded by Radyr & Morganstown to the north west ; Llandaff North to the north ; Riverside to the west ; Canton to the south ; and Fairwater to the west.

With the Winchmore Hill conservation area as a focal point, Winchmore Hill is a ward of Enfield borough, bounded on the east by Green Lanes ( the A105 road ), Barrowell Green, Firs Lane and Fords Grove, and on the west by Grovelands Park ; in the south it extends to part of Aldermans Hill, and in the north to Vicars Moor Lane and Houndsden Road.

It gives its name to a ward of the City bounded by White Kennet Street in the north and Crutched Friars in the south, taking in Leadenhall and Fenchurch Streets, which remain principal thoroughfares through the City of London, each splitting from the short street named Aldgate that connects to Aldgate High Street.

The ward of Aldgate is bounded on the east by the line of the former City wall, effectively parallel with Houndsditch, which separates it from Portsoken ward ; it is bounded on the south by Tower-street ward and on the west and north by Langbourn, Limestreet, and Bishopsgate wards.

The ward ( which is large by City standards ) is bounded by Worship Street in the north, where the edge of the City meets the London Boroughs of Islington and Hackney.

* St. Andrew's ( named for Saint Andrew )- bounded by Dufferin, King, Queen, and Yonge Streets-St. Andrew's Church ( Toronto ) is located within the ward

The electoral ward of Tilehurst is bounded by Norcot ward to the east and Kentwood ward to the north.

The ward is bounded by those of Caerphilly county borough to the north ; Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons to the east ; Pentwyn to the southeast ; Llanishen and Cyncoed to the south ; and Rhiwbina to the west.

The " Lenton Triangle " area ( bounded by Derby, Faraday and Ilkeston Roads ), and considered by most residents to be part of Lenton due to its similar character, falls into a neighbouring electoral ward.

The political ward of Orford is roughly a triangle bounded by Winwick Road, Poplars Avenue, Orford Road, Withers Avenue, O ' Leary Street and Longford Street.

The ward is bounded by Newton to the west, West Cross to the north and Swansea Bay to the south and east.

It is bounded by Fairwater and Gabalfa to the northwest ; Caerau to the south ( although some of Lower Ely is technically in the electoral ward of Caerau, as is Trelai ( Ely ) Park ); Culverhouse Cross to the west ; and the Vale of Glamorgan to the southwest.

The ward is bounded by the River Usk to the west and south, Newport Bridge, Clarence Place, Church Road and Christchurch Road to the north, Victoria Avenue, Wharf Road ( as far as the railway bridge ), a section of the Great Western Main Line as far as ( but not including ) Soho Street, Telford Street and Lilleshall Street to the east.

The ward is bounded by the River Usk to the west and north, The Moorings, Badminton Road, Reynolds Close, Rembrandt Way, Constable Drive, Heather Road, Kelly Road, Merlin Crescent, Avalon Drive, across St Julian's Road and Norfolk Road to the east, Christchurch Road, Church Road, Clarence Place and Newport Bridge to the south.

The ward is bounded by Ringland Way to the east, the southern boundary of Llanwern High School to the south, Balfe Rd, Aberthaw Rd, Ringland Circle, Ringwood Avenue, across Chepstow Rd, Mountbatten close and behind Chiltern Close and Glanwern Grove to the west and the M4 motorway to the north.

The ward is bounded by the wards of Bishopston to the west ; West Cross to the north ; Oystermouth to the east ; and the Bristol Channel to the south.

The Llansamlet ward is bounded by the wards of Clydach to the north, Morriston to the west, Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east, and Bonymaen to the south.

He was also personally active in ward politics, and by 1924 O'Banion had acquired sufficient political might to be able to state: `` I always deliver my borough as per requirements ''.

The case of the judges in the 58th precinct of the 23d ward had been heard previously and taken under advisement by Karns.

The balance of Washington's second term was served by 6th ward Alderman Eugene Sawyer.

Rhalina uses sorcery ( a ship summoned from the depths of the ocean and manned by her drowned dead husband and crew ) to ward off an attack by Glandyth-a-Krae.

Because the 16th Earl held land from the Crown by knight service, after his father's death on 3 August 1562, Oxford became a royal ward of the 29-year-old Queen, and was placed in the household of Sir William Cecil, her Secretary of State and chief advisor.

According to his own account, it took place in 1940 in a part of the New Forest and was designed to ward off the Nazis from invading Britain by magical means.

The Vijayanagara Empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts by the southern powers to ward off Islamic invasions by the end of the 13th century.

Military alliances are also formed by establishing common standards in order to ensure security of the members to ward off outside threats.

In 1197 he became tutor of the future Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, who had been given as ward to Pope Innocent III by the Empress-widow Constance of Sicily.

At the same time, Elizabeth forms an acquaintance with Mr Wickham, a militia officer who claims to have been very seriously mistreated by Mr Darcy, despite having been a ward of Mr Darcy's father.

In his youth, Brandon had fallen in love with his father's ward, but was prevented by his family from marrying her because his father was determined to marry her to his older brother.

Classic traditional woolen slings are still in use in the Middle East by Arab nomads and Bedouins to ward off jackals and hyenas.

In the country, he assumes a serious attitude for the benefit of his young ward, the heiress Cecily Cardew, and goes by the name of John ( or Jack ), while pretending that he must worry about a wastrel younger brother named Ernest in London.

When attacked by packs of hyenas or wild dogs a zebra group will huddle together with the foals in the middle while the stallion tries to ward them off.