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Orphans
A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
📖 Definitions of "Orphans"
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A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
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A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
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A young animal with no mother.
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Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.
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To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive)
"What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?"
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To make unavailable, as by removing the last remaining pointer or reference to.
"Removing categories orphans pages from the main category tree."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Orphans"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unparented | Having no parent, or no acknowledged parent; orphaned. |
| parentless | Having no (living) parent. |
| childrennoun | A surname. |
| fatherlessnoun | Without a (living) father. |
| followersnoun | a group of followers or enthusiasts |
| itamnoun | — |
| lackingnoun | The absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be present. |
| orphanagesnoun | A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans. |
| parentsnoun | a 1989 American black comedy horror film directed by Bob Balaban and starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis and Bryan Madorsky. |
| wardsnoun | Protection, defence. |
| foundlingsnoun | An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place. |
| urchinsnoun | A mischievous child. |
| strays | the third studio album by American rock band Jane's Addiction, released on July 22, 2003, on Capitol Records. |
| ragamuffinsnoun | A 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. |
| adopteesnoun | An adopted son or daughter. |
| motherless | Without a (living) mother. |
| outcastsnoun | One that has been excluded from a society or a system, a pariah, a leper. |
| runaways | a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. |
| castoffsnoun | Something that has been rejected or discarded; a reject. |
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