Guard is used in many contexts. The original meaning continues to exist as people in this position are still used as a check against improper admittance to anything. "Changing of the guard" has a literal meaning (vis the ones used by the royal family in Britain), but it also has a figurative meaning when social and political bodies have a change of leadership. But sports fans also know its meaning in basketball- referring to the two players in the back of the formation who "guard" the basket against a score by the other team.
Ward also has multiple meanings. A modern one is an underage person without parents under the guardianship of others or a larger body. And it can also be a person's first or last name (as in TV patriarch Cleaver and television animation producer Jay, respectively.)
Wards of the Galaxy was a pretty gweat movie! There, I said it.
I'll give you an award for effort.
Guard is used in many contexts. The original meaning continues to exist as people in this position are still used as a check against improper admittance to anything. "Changing of the guard" has a literal meaning (vis the ones used by the royal family in Britain), but it also has a figurative meaning when social and political bodies have a change of leadership. But sports fans also know its meaning in basketball- referring to the two players in the back of the formation who "guard" the basket against a score by the other team.
Ward also has multiple meanings. A modern one is an underage person without parents under the guardianship of others or a larger body. And it can also be a person's first or last name (as in TV patriarch Cleaver and television animation producer Jay, respectively.)
"Ward Cleaver" was right in front of my nose in its full weirdness this entire time!