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Meaning of orphan in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɔrfən/

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  1. Verb

    orphan

    Definitions

    1. deprive of parents
  2. Classifying Adjective

    orphan

    Definitions

    1. deprived of parents by death or desertion

    Synonyms

    • unparented
    • parentless
  3. Noun

    orphan

    Etymology

    late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek orphanos‘bereaved’

    Definitions

    1. a child who has lost both parents
  4. 2. someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
  5. 3. the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
  6. 4. a young animal without a mother

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