What is the meaning of orphan?

noun

  • A child who has lost both parents.
  • Someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision.
  • The first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column.
  • A young animal without a mother.

verb

  • Deprive of parents. .
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