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orphan

Definition

  • noun: a child whose parents are dead
  • noun: a child deprived by death of one or usually both parents
  • verb: to cause (a child) to become an orphan
  • verb: to cause to become an orphan
  • sometimes used of animals
  • synonyms: parentless, twice-bereaved, fatherless

Examples

  • He was left an 'orphan' [=he became an orphan] when his parents died in a car accident.

  • The second volume of the two-volume set 'was orphaned' when we lost the first volume.

  • He 'was orphaned' as a young boy when his parents died in a car accident.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Hope's all yours. - I want Love. - Okay. It's easy for me to remember that way... like, "bend over, Love. Don't orphan me balls, Love." It rolls of the tongue, you know what I mean? Whatever you say, Krull, whatever you say. You feeling okay about this? Hmm? (..)
    2014 TvShow: Californication Title: Grace Season: 7 Episode 12