orphan
noun/ˈɔrfən/
Frequency rank: #6,997 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a child whose parents are both dead or have permanently abandoned them.
Example sentence
The kind couple decided to adopt the young orphan who had lost both parents in the accident.
Synonyms & related words
- foundling
- waif
- stray
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