crown ward

noun

A child or youth who has been placed in foster care without access to his or her natural family for the purpose of adoption

Meanings

nouncrown ward (plural crown wards)

plural crown wards

  1. CanadaOntarioA child or youth who has been placed in foster care without access to his or her natural family for the purpose of adoption
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APA

crown ward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20ward

MLA

“crown ward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20ward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crown ward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20ward.

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