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orphanage
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or·phan·age  (ôrf-nj)
n.
1. A public institution for the care and protection of children without parents.
2. The condition of being a child without parents.

orphanage [ˈɔːfənɪdʒ]
n
1. an institution for orphans and abandoned children
2. the state of being an orphan
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.orphanageorphanage - the condition of being a child without living parents; "his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult"
condition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
2.orphanage - a public institution for the care of orphans
institution - an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
Translations
orphanage [ˈɔːfənɪdʒ] N
1. (= institution) → orfanato m, orfanatorio m (Mex)
2. (= state) → orfandad f
orphanage [ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ] norphelinat m
orphanage
nWaisenhaus nt
orphanage [ˈɔːfənɪdʒ] norfanotrofio
orphanage [ˈɔːfənɪdʒ] norfanotrofio


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