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Orphans

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

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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    A young animal with no mother.

  4. 4

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

verb
  1. 1

    To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)

    "What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?"

  2. 2

    To make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to.

    "Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree."

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WordDefinition
unparentedHaving no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned.
parentlessHaving no (living) parent.
childrennounA surname.
fatherlessnounWithout a (living) father.
followersnouna group of followers or enthusiasts
itamnoun
lackingnounThe absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present.
orphanagesnounA residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
parentsnouna 1989 American black comedy horror film directed by Bob Balaban and starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis and Bryan Madorsky.
wardsnounProtection, defence.
foundlingsnounAn abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place.
urchinsnounA mischievous child.
straysthe third studio album by American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on July 22, 2003, on Capitol Records.
ragamuffinsnounA dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin.
waifsnoun(figuratively) A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.
adopteesnounAn adopted son or daughter.
motherlessWithout a (living) mother.
outcastsnounOne that has been excluded from a society or a system, a pariah, a leper.
runawaysa superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics.
castoffsnounSomething that has been rejected or discarded; a reject.

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