A child who has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A child whose parents are dead.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A line of type beginning a new paragraph at the bottom of a column or page.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A short line of type at the bottom of a paragraph, column, or page; a widow.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A young animal without a mother.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adjective
Deprived of parents.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Intended for orphans: an orphan home.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Lacking support, supervision, or care.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-transitive
To deprive (a child or young animal) of a parent or parents.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To cause to become an orphan.
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