(orphan)

  • 21orphan — or·phan || É”rfn / ɔːf n. child whose parents are dead v. make into an orphan, cause to become orphan …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 22orphan — [ˈɔːf(ə)n] noun [C] I a child whose parents have died II verb orphan [ˈɔːf(ə)n] be orphaned to become an orphan[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 23orphan — noun 1》 a child whose parents are dead. 2》 Printing the first line of a paragraph set as the last line of a page or column, considered undesirable. verb make (a child) an orphan. Derivatives orphanhood noun Origin ME: via late L. from Gk orphanos …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24orphan — 1 noun (C) a child whose parents are both dead: the plight of thousands of war orphans 2 verb be orphaned to become an orphan: She was orphaned when her parents died in a plane crash …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25orphan — or•phan [[t]ˈɔr fən[/t]] n. 1) a child who has lost both parents or, less commonly, one parent through death 2) a young animal that is without its mother 3) a person or thing that is without protective affiliation, sponsorship, etc 4) pri (esp.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26orphan — /ˈɔfən / (say awfuhn) noun 1. a. a person, usually a child, bereaved by death of both parents. b. (in less common use) a person, usually a child, bereaved by death of one parent. 2. Printing the opening line of a paragraph which is separated by… …

  • 27orphan —   Keiki makua ole, kama lele.    ♦ Weeping for an orphan child, no parents, woe! e uē nō anei, he keiki makua ole, a ohe mākua, uē ho i ē! …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 28orphan — see success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan …

    Proverbs new dictionary

  • 29Orphan (film) — Orphan Theatrical release poster Directed by Jaume Collet Serra Produced by …

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  • 30Orphan's Benefit — Mickey Mouse series Donald Duck follows Mickey Mouse on stage in their first joint appearance Directed by …

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