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orphanage - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'orphanage' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Orphanage [ n.]
- The state of being an orphan; orphanhood; orphans, collectively.
- An institution or asylum for the care of orphans.

Meaning of 'orphanage' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . orphanage [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the condition of being a child without living parents
Example in sentence:
  • his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult