orphan

/ˈɔːfən/

/ˈɔɹfən/

[noun] [verb]

Orphan

[NOUN]

a child whose parents have died

a young animal without a mother

the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column

someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision

to orphan

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

deprive of parents

Examples

1. Many children were orphaned as a result of the famine.

2. Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan, indeed.

3. The woman's heart was filled with pity for the orphaned children, and as she spent time with them, she realized that pity is akin to love, and she became devoted to them.

4. To orphan one little wizard baby?

Nearby words

ornithogalum pyrenaicum