Orphan word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "orphan" word

[noun] a child who has lost both parents
[adjective] deprived of parents by death or desertion
[verb] deprive of parents

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\Or"phan\, n. [L. orphanus, Gr. ?, akin to L. orbus. Cf. {Orb} a blank window.] 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. Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent.
\Or"phan\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Orphaned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Orphaning}.] To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents. --Young.

Synonyms for orphan

orphaned, parentless, unparented

Related terms: abandoned, alone, bereave, castaway, castoff, cast-off, derelict, discard, disregarded, dogie, flotsam, flotsam and jetsam, forsaken, foundling, heir, ignored, jetsam, junk, lagan, leave, leave behind, lost, neglected, orphaned, parentless, refuse, reject, relict, rubbish, slighted, solitary, successor, survivor, trash, waif, waifs and strays, wastrel, widow, widower

The fun area, different aproach to word »orphan«

Let's analyse "orphan" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NAHPRO. Average typing speed for these characters is 1590 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- .-. .--. .... .- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: orphan: 6 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: orphan: 6 + 9 + 7 + 8 + 1 + 5 = 36, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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