Orphan
noun
A child whose parents are dead.
After the car accident, she became an orphan.
Often appears as...
- orphan child
- orphan girl
noun
Something that is left without others of its kind.
He is an orphan of the storm, left alone and helpless.
Often appears as...
- orphan of society
- orphan of the world
Usage tips
Pitiful
Poetic
verb
To cause to become an orphan.
The war has orphaned many children.
Often appears as...
- war orphaned
- disaster orphaned
adjective
Not being part of a set, group, or system.
That orphan process is using a lot of memory.
Often appears as...
- orphan data
- orphan task
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person without any protection or support.
He felt like an orphan on the streets.
Often appears as...
- orphan on streets
- orphan in society
noun
A child whose parents are dead.
After the car accident, she became an orphan.
Often appears as...
- orphan child
- orphan girl
noun
Something that is left without others of its kind.
He is an orphan of the storm, left alone and helpless.
Often appears as...
- orphan of society
- orphan of the world
Usage tips
Pitiful
Poetic
verb
To cause to become an orphan.
The war has orphaned many children.
Often appears as...
- war orphaned
- disaster orphaned
adjective
Not being part of a set, group, or system.
That orphan process is using a lot of memory.
Often appears as...
- orphan data
- orphan task
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person without any protection or support.
He felt like an orphan on the streets.
Often appears as...
- orphan on streets
- orphan in society
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional weight
The word often evokes sadness or sympathy since it means a child has lost their parents.
The charity focused on helping orphans who had lost their families in the war.
Pro Tip 2/3Not always alone
Orphans might be cared for by other family members, orphanages, or foster systems.
Though an orphan, he was raised lovingly by his aunt and uncle.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural representation
Orphans are common protagonists in stories, symbolizing resilience and quest for identity.
The orphan's journey in the novel was both heartbreaking and inspiring.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional weight
The word often evokes sadness or sympathy since it means a child has lost their parents.
The charity focused on helping orphans who had lost their families in the war.
Pro Tip 2/3Not always alone
Orphans might be cared for by other family members, orphanages, or foster systems.
Though an orphan, he was raised lovingly by his aunt and uncle.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural representation
Orphans are common protagonists in stories, symbolizing resilience and quest for identity.
The orphan's journey in the novel was both heartbreaking and inspiring.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional weight
The word often evokes sadness or sympathy since it means a child has lost their parents.
The charity focused on helping orphans who had lost their families in the war.
Pro Tip 2/3Not always alone
Orphans might be cared for by other family members, orphanages, or foster systems.
Though an orphan, he was raised lovingly by his aunt and uncle.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural representation
Orphans are common protagonists in stories, symbolizing resilience and quest for identity.
The orphan's journey in the novel was both heartbreaking and inspiring.
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Video examples
Rescuing A Baby Spider...
people keeping monkeys upset is sadly quite common the only way to get a baby monkey like her is to kill the mother and then keep this little baby orphan in a human environment alejandro morales has dedicated his life to saving animals
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Noddy's First Day at...
Rehabilitating all these orphans is a real challenge. It'll be five years in forest school before Noddy is anywhere near ready to face the world as a wild orangutan. It had been a good first day, but Noddy looked exhausted.
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Incredible Orangutan...
learn rehabilitating all these orphans is a real challenge it'll be five years in forest school before noddy's anywhere near ready to face the world as a wild orangutan it had been a good first day but noddy looked
Video examples
The family I lost in...
It was the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life. But again, I didn't know it was going to be a long goodbye. I have not seen my mom or my sister since then. Suddenly, I became an orphan and homeless.
Video examples
Feeding Baby Orphaned...
now these are all orphan baby elephants their mothers have all died they've either been killed or died of natural causes so they've some of them had the most appalling start in life but they're safe here
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How smart are...
At special forest schools, they recover from emotional trauma and continue to develop essential life skills. Against all odds, these orphans demonstrate incredible resilience and readiness to learn.
Video examples
CUTE Orphan Orangutans...
we have a total at the moment of eight or a maternal age vulnerable orphan has gone through the trauma of losing his or her mother the long-term goal is to release them into protected forests and
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Reintroducing The...
we've come to the uk wild otter trust based in devon to find out more about these mysterious mammals the trust rescues and rehabilitates orphaned otter cubs caring for them and continuing their
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Watch This Veteran Fly...
years in an orphans home my mother couldn't handle it anymore five kids left alone and my father going like separation in my early life made it more important to
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The challenges of being...
hospitals in mountains and caves he was a father of twenty thousands orphans a supporter of ten thousand widowers and a financial leader of sixty million
Video examples
Rescuing A Baby Spider...
people keeping monkeys upset is sadly quite common the only way to get a baby monkey like her is to kill the mother and then keep this little baby orphan in a human environment alejandro morales has dedicated his life to saving animals
Video examples
Noddy's First Day at...
Rehabilitating all these orphans is a real challenge. It'll be five years in forest school before Noddy is anywhere near ready to face the world as a wild orangutan. It had been a good first day, but Noddy looked exhausted.
Video examples
Incredible Orangutan...
learn rehabilitating all these orphans is a real challenge it'll be five years in forest school before noddy's anywhere near ready to face the world as a wild orangutan it had been a good first day but noddy looked
Video examples
The family I lost in...
It was the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life. But again, I didn't know it was going to be a long goodbye. I have not seen my mom or my sister since then. Suddenly, I became an orphan and homeless.
Video examples
Feeding Baby Orphaned...
now these are all orphan baby elephants their mothers have all died they've either been killed or died of natural causes so they've some of them had the most appalling start in life but they're safe here
Video examples
How smart are...
At special forest schools, they recover from emotional trauma and continue to develop essential life skills. Against all odds, these orphans demonstrate incredible resilience and readiness to learn.
Video examples
CUTE Orphan Orangutans...
we have a total at the moment of eight or a maternal age vulnerable orphan has gone through the trauma of losing his or her mother the long-term goal is to release them into protected forests and
Video examples
Reintroducing The...
we've come to the uk wild otter trust based in devon to find out more about these mysterious mammals the trust rescues and rehabilitates orphaned otter cubs caring for them and continuing their
Video examples
Watch This Veteran Fly...
years in an orphans home my mother couldn't handle it anymore five kids left alone and my father going like separation in my early life made it more important to
Video examples
The challenges of being...
hospitals in mountains and caves he was a father of twenty thousands orphans a supporter of ten thousand widowers and a financial leader of sixty million
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Quote examples
Ransom Riggs
American Writer
It never occurred to me that there were so many wonderful photos that had been orphaned and were out there in the world, waiting to be found. Over time, I found a lot of very strange pictures of kids, and I wanted to know who they were, what their stories were. Since the photos had no context, I decided I needed to make it up.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I go to Malawi twice a year. It's where two of my children were adopted from, and I have a lot of projects there that I go and check up on and children who I look after. It's sort of a commitment that I've made to this country and the hundreds of thousands of children there who have been orphaned by AIDS.
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Ruth Westheimer
American Celebrity
I do remember all of the songs of my childhood and they helped us to cope with being orphans. But the memories of my parents in my early childhood and the solid foundations of socialisation and strong values that they gave me never left me for one day.
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Tess Gerritsen
American Novelist
In 'Last to Die,' three children living in different cities are the only survivors when their families are slaughtered. Two years later, their foster families are murdered, and these three orphans are once again the only survivors.
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Bruce Wilkinson
American Author
I went to Africa without the perspective of a balance between teaching people the truth, which has been my calling, and helping people who have physical problems, like AIDS and orphans and hunger.
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Milkha Singh
Indian Athlete
In my teens, I had no idea about running as a sports event. For me, an orphan, it was not only about learning how to survive the brutal world, but also about carving an identity.
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Eartha Kitt
American Actress
I'm an orphan. But the public has adopted me, and that has been my only family. The biggest family in the world is my fans.
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James Haven
American Actor
Now that our mother has died, we're two orphans, Angie and I, so she has a deep understanding of the orphans she adopts.
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Diego Luna
Mexican Actor
I was raised an orphan... My mother died when I was 2 years old.
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Claire Tomalin
English Author
Throughout his life, Dickens cared passionately about orphans.
Quote examples
Ransom Riggs
American Writer
It never occurred to me that there were so many wonderful photos that had been orphaned and were out there in the world, waiting to be found. Over time, I found a lot of very strange pictures of kids, and I wanted to know who they were, what their stories were. Since the photos had no context, I decided I needed to make it up.
Quote examples
Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I go to Malawi twice a year. It's where two of my children were adopted from, and I have a lot of projects there that I go and check up on and children who I look after. It's sort of a commitment that I've made to this country and the hundreds of thousands of children there who have been orphaned by AIDS.
Quote examples
Ruth Westheimer
American Celebrity
I do remember all of the songs of my childhood and they helped us to cope with being orphans. But the memories of my parents in my early childhood and the solid foundations of socialisation and strong values that they gave me never left me for one day.
Quote examples
Tess Gerritsen
American Novelist
In 'Last to Die,' three children living in different cities are the only survivors when their families are slaughtered. Two years later, their foster families are murdered, and these three orphans are once again the only survivors.
Quote examples
Bruce Wilkinson
American Author
I went to Africa without the perspective of a balance between teaching people the truth, which has been my calling, and helping people who have physical problems, like AIDS and orphans and hunger.
Quote examples
Milkha Singh
Indian Athlete
In my teens, I had no idea about running as a sports event. For me, an orphan, it was not only about learning how to survive the brutal world, but also about carving an identity.
Quote examples
Eartha Kitt
American Actress
I'm an orphan. But the public has adopted me, and that has been my only family. The biggest family in the world is my fans.
Quote examples
James Haven
American Actor
Now that our mother has died, we're two orphans, Angie and I, so she has a deep understanding of the orphans she adopts.
Quote examples
Diego Luna
Mexican Actor
I was raised an orphan... My mother died when I was 2 years old.
Quote examples
Claire Tomalin
English Author
Throughout his life, Dickens cared passionately about orphans.
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