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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 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.
noun. a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent. a young animal that has been deserted by or has lost its mother. a person or thing that is without protective affiliation, sponsorship, etc.: The committee is an orphan of the previous administration. Printing.
verb [ T usually passive ] us / ˈɔːr.f ə n / uk / ˈɔː.f ə n / to make someone an orphan: He was orphaned as a baby (= his parents died when he was a baby). The children were orphaned by the war (= their parents were killed in the war). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
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.
ORPHAN definition: 1. a child whose parents are dead 2. When a child is orphaned, both their parents die: . Learn more.
orphan meaning, definition, what is orphan: a child whose parents are both dead: Learn more.
