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noun. or· phan ˈȯr-fən. 1. : a child deprived by death of one or usually both parents. He became an orphan when his parents died in a car accident. 2. : a young animal that has lost its mother. feeding calves that are orphans. 3. : one deprived of some protection or advantage. orphans of the storm. refugee orphans of the war. 4.
ORPHAN definition: 1. a child whose parents are dead: 2. to make someone an orphan: 3. a child whose parents are…. Learn more.
Various groups use different definitions to identify orphans. One legal definition used in the United States is a minor bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents". In everyday use, an orphan does not have any surviving parent to care for them.
orphan. 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.
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.
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.
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