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Meaning of
orphan
in English
orphan
us
//ˈɔrfən//
uk
//ˈɔːfən//
#common
Plural
orphans
Past Tense
orphaned
Participle Verb
orphaning
Third Person Singular
orphans
Definitions
Noun
a
child
with
no
living
parents
;
minor
a
child
abandoned
by
parents
a
young
animal
without
a
mother
The
zoo
took
in
an
orphan
seal
that
had
lost
its
mother
.
something
unsupported
(
by
source
,
provider
)
The
company
became
an
orphan
brand
after
its
parent
company
went
bankrupt
.
Adjective
deprived
of
parental
care
(
permanently
)
The
orphan
child
had
been
living
in
the
foster
home
for
years
.
left
without
support
(
learly
,
financially
);
abandoned
The
orphan
account
had
been
inactive
for
months
due
to
lack
of
funding
.
