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Meaning of orphan in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɔrfən/
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Verb
orphan
Definitions
1.
deprive of parents
Classifying Adjective
orphan
Definitions
1.
deprived of parents by death or desertion
Synonyms
unparented
parentless
Noun
orphan
Etymology
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek orphanos‘bereaved’
Definitions
1.
a child who has lost both parents
2.
someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
3.
the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
4.
a young animal without a mother