English Explanatory Dictionary

orphanry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being an orphan.
  2. The losing of both parents through death.
  3. An institution for the care and protection of orphans; an orphanage.

Word forms

orphanry orphanries

Etymology

From orphan + -ry.

Synonyms

orphany
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