orphanage

Definition of orphanage

Nouns

the condition of being a child without living parents
"his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult"
Synonyms:
orphanhood
Type of:
condition
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
a public institution for the care of orphans
Synonyms:
orphans' asylum
Type of:
institution
an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

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