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- Dictionaryorphan/ˈɔːfn/
noun
- 1. a child whose parents are dead: "he was left an orphan as a small boy"
- 2. the first line of a paragraph set as the last line of a page or column, considered undesirable.
verb
- 1. make (a child) an orphan: "John was orphaned at 12"
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ORPHAN definition: 1. a child whose parents are dead: 2. to make someone an orphan: 3. a child whose parents are…. Learn more.
The meaning of ORPHAN is a child deprived by death of one or usually both parents. How to use orphan in a sentence.
An orphan is a child whose parents have died, are unknown or have permanently abandoned them. It can also refer to a child who has lost only one parent, as the Hebrew translation, for example, is "fatherless".
An orphan is someone who has lost both parents. Usually, we think of sad little children when we think of orphans, but anyone whose parents have both died is an orphan. A home for orphans is no substitute for a house with loving parents, even if they're adopted.
1. countable noun. An orphan is a child whose parents are dead. I'm an orphan and pretty much grew up on my own. ...a young orphan girl brought up by peasants. 2. passive verb [no cont] If a child is orphaned, their parents die, or their remaining parent dies.
ORPHAN meaning: 1. a child whose parents are dead: 2. to make someone an orphan: 3. a child whose parents are…. Learn more.
What does the word orphan mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word orphan . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of orphan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: a child whose parents are dead. He was left an orphan [=he became an orphan] when his parents died in a car accident. — sometimes used of animals. The baby raccoon were orphans. — orphan. adjective, always used before a noun. an orphan boy/girl. 2 orphan / ˈ oɚfən/ verb. orphans; orphaned; orphaning. Britannica Dictionary definition of ORPHAN.
ORPHAN definition: 1. a child whose parents are dead 2. When a child is orphaned, both their parents die: . Learn more.
