orphan in English: A child whose mother and father have both died. (noun)

Translation

A child whose mother and father have both died.

Word origin

From Greek orphanos, meaning without parents, which passed through Latin into English.

Gender

Pluralorphans

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An orphan has lost both parents.

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"Left them orphans" means it made them orphans.

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Orphan characters are common in books and films.

child

A young person who is not yet grown up, or someone's son or daughter.

parent

A person's mother or father.

family

A group of people who are related, such as parents and their children.

alone

With no other person there.

mother

A woman who has a child; your female parent.

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