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orphan

1. or.phan \'o.r-f*n\ \-.hu.d\ n [LL orphanus, fr. Gk orphanos; akin to OHG 
   erbi inheritance,]L orbus orphaned 1: a child deprived by death of one or 
   usu. both parents  2: a young animal that has lost its mother  - orphan aj
2. orphan \'o.rf-(*-)nin\ vt or or.phan.ing : to cause to become an orphan