Orphan

Word ORPHAN
Character 6
Hyphenation or phan
Pronunciations /ˈɔːfən/

Definitions and meanings of "Orphan"

What do we mean by orphan?

A child whose parents are dead. noun

A child who has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted. noun

A young animal that has been prematurely separated from its parents or its mother. noun

One that lacks support, supervision, or care. noun

A technology or product that has not been developed or marketed, especially on account of being commercially unprofitable. noun

A very short line of type at the bottom of a paragraph, column, or page. noun

Deprived of parents. adjective

Intended for orphans. adjective

Lacking support, supervision, or care. adjective

Being a technology or product that is an orphan. adjective

To deprive (a child or young animal) of a parent or parents. transitive verb

Bereft of parents; fatherless, motherless, or without either father or mother; bereaved: said of a child or a young and dependent person.

Not under control or protection analogous to that of a parent; unprotected; unassisted.

Of or belonging to a child bereft of either parent or of both parents.

A child bereaved of one parent or of both parents, generally the latter. noun

To reduce to the state of being an orphan; bereave of parents.

A child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living. noun

A court in some of the States of the Union, having jurisdiction over the estates and persons of orphans or other wards. noun

Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent. adjective

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.

A young animal with no mother.

Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.

A single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page.

Any unreferenced object.

1.(adj) Lacking in quality;Bad; Not deserving of love and affection. 2. (n.) A child exhibiting these qualities. Urban Dictionary

A southern hispanic gang origanlly from Orange Co. Westminster, California. O.P.H.S is short version of this gangs name. Spanish name; Huerfanos. Orphans13, OX3, This gang is known to be in AZ, NM, Tijuana, and NC. Extremly dangerous, enemies to Northern Hispanics, VDM's (in NC) and any other gang that threathens to invade their turf. Urban Dictionary

Having a beer or drink out too long and leaving it there Urban Dictionary

A child that has no parents(lulz), and no one loves them. They usually live in an orphanage or under bridges. Urban Dictionary

Little kids i laugh at. Urban Dictionary

A formal word used to describe ones dinner Urban Dictionary

Poor people who can't afford to buy parents :( Urban Dictionary

Someone who does not have a family. Urban Dictionary

Somebody Bruce Wayne adopts Urban Dictionary

A suitable source of food Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Orphan

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The word "orphan" in example sentences

She clenched her teeth and grimaced as if pronouncing the word orphan filled her mouth with castor oil. ❋ V.C. Andrews (1998)

It matters because the term orphan carries enormous emotional weight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was so sweet, but I was afraid that the moment he heard the word orphan, he would back away and pretend he never knew me. ❋ V.C. Andrews (1998)

That was how Angela had first met Myles’s mother, three weeks after discovering the meaning of the word orphan herself. ❋ Tananarive Due (2003)

The budgeteers claim $630 million in cuts from what are called "orphan earmarks," or construction that never started, and $2 billion more for transportation projects, some of which were likely to be canceled. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"My Year of Flops" covers some 50 underappreciated pictures; every troubled orphan is assessed and deemed a Failure, a Fiasco or a Secret Success. ❋ The Huffington Post (2010)

Also gives us a strong First Amendment interest in orphan works. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

The adopted orphan is Jewish just like the rest of us (in fact, one is barred from even mentioning to his face that he was not born Jewish, just as with all converts) and benefits from following Kashrut. ❋ Unknown (2010)

About a decade ago, I accidentally launched into a sub-hobby of genealogy -- one I refer to as orphan heirloom rescues. ❋ Megan Smolenyak (2011)

Against all odds, Jamal, an orphan from the slums of Mumbai, has correctly answered almost every single question on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We don't even like to use the word orphan, because we feel like they're part of our family, but there's 44 children here, Wolf, and they're each different and each beautiful and they're doing really well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Isa’s father, a scientist and professor, an orphan, is haunted by the war in which he served as a South Korean soldier and by a painful secret that he keeps from his wife. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The word orphan is unambiguous: a child who has no parents or extended family to care for him. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In a passage that stresses scheming avarice, the Jews choose to work with him in preference to all the other young skinners because of his skills and his economic need, which induces him to work for less money. 50 The half-orphan is depicted as needing money badly enough to leave a secure (though not yet lucrative) apprenticeship. ❋ Unknown (2005)

1. Getting [kicked in the nuts] is totally orphan. 2. Look at that orphan, let's [spit on] him. ❋ AJ (2005)

He is a [member] of Orphans13. Their was a [drive-by shooting] by an [Orphan] yesterday. ❋ Pancho Pena (2007)

John - looks like everyone [left] [the party] Tim- someone left an orphan [behind]. ❋ Mo_Beetch (2010)

Boy: HAHA, look at that orphan! Girl: [Awwww], let's [feed him]. Boy: Hell no, lets [spit on] him. ❋ Hwa711 (2011)

me and scott went out and beat up and laughed at [orphans] after we [drowned] some [puppys] ❋ Matt Dold (2004)

Have [you tried] eating the [orphans]? They're [fucking delicious] ❋ BiffTheGooseFucker (2021)

Person A : Oh, why is he crying?? Person B : he's an [orphan] Person A : Oh no! *Puts half a [cent] in [the orphan's] cup ❋ 10,11 Buff Cat Dilf (2022)

"[I am the] second worst things [that happened] to the [orphans]." ❋ APersonDuhWhy YouWondering (2020)

“Are you an [orphan]?” “yes” “[Alfred] get the [adoption papers]” ❋ Deeznutsupyourmum (2021)

[Yum Yum] [Yum] said the person I am [going to eat] an Orphan. ❋ Goose2712 (2020)

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