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ORPHANS
Noun
orphans
plural of orphan
Verb
orphans
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of orphan
Anagrams
• Raphson, harps on
Source: Wiktionary
ORPHAN
Or"phan, n. Etym: [L. orphanus, Gr. orbus. Cf. Orb a blank window.]
Definition: A child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living. Orphans' court (Law), a court in some of the States of the Union, having jurisdiction over the estates and persons of orphans or other wards. Bouvier.
Or"phan, a.
Definition: Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent.
Or"phan, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orphaned; p. pr. & vb. n. Orphaning.]
Definition: To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents. Young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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