English noun: orphan |
1. | orphan (person) a child who has lost both parents |
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| Broader (hypernym) | child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster |
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2. | orphan (person) someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision |
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| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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3. | orphan (communication) the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column |
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| Broader (hypernym) | line |
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4. | orphan (animal) a young animal without a mother |
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| Broader (hypernym) | offspring, young |
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