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Factsheet. 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. orphan has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. motoring (1940s) pathology (1970s) printing and typography (1980s) See meaning & use.
Definition of orphan noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a child or young animal whose parents are dead:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
OED's earliest evidence for orphaned is from 1605, in the writing of William Alexander, poet and politician. orphaned is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orphan n., ‑ed suffix2; orphan v., ‑ed suffix1. See etymology.
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.
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 (from the Greek: ορφανός, romanized: orphanós) 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".
