Looking for the meaning of the word ORPHAN in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ORPHAN with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Orphan
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek orphanos ‘bereaved’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɔːfn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a child whose parents are dead
Short Definition:child whose parents are dead
Examples:- he was left an orphan as a small boy
- an orphan girl
- orphan chimps
Definition:
the first line of a paragraph set as the last line of a page or column, considered undesirable.
Short Definition:first line of paragraph set as last line of page or column
Word: Orphan
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɔːfn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (a child) an orphan
Short Definition:make child orphan
Examples:- John was orphaned at 12
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