orphan

Meanings

• noun

  A child whose parents are dead or have abandoned them.

  - "The orphan grew up in a foster home."
  - "Many orphans live in poverty."
  - "The orphanage was filled with crying children."

• noun

  A person or thing that is deserted, forsaken, or unwanted.

  - "The old house was an orphan building in the city."
  - "The injured animal was an orphan in the wilderness."
  - "The abandoned puppy was an orphan in the park."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɔɹfən/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with orphan
harbor , labor , quarrel , taboor , warbor

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Variants

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orphan , orphanhood , orphanhoods , orphans , orphaned , orphaning , orphan drug , orphan drugs , orphan's court , orphan's courts

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Etymology

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From Old English orfena, meaning 'desolate, forsaken'.

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Trivia

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1. Approximately 153 million children worldwide are orphans.

2. The term 'orphan' is derived from the Greek word orphanos, meaning 'fatherless'.

3. Orphans are often depicted in fairy tales and mythology as having magical abilities or being protected by guardian spirits.

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Related Concepts

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1. Foster care: A system in which an orphan is placed with a family other than their own to provide care and support.

2. Orphanage: A residential institution that houses and cares for orphans.

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Culture

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In literature and art, orphans often represent loss, abandonment, and the struggle for survival. Orphans have been portrayed in various forms of media, including novels, films, and music.

How to Memorize "orphan"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a child alone, without parents or family.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'orphan' with the image of a child in need.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of the word 'orphan' stands for 'O'nly 'P'erson 'H'elpless 'A'lone.

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