English noun: orphanage | |||
1. | orphanage (state) the condition of being a child without living parents | ||
Samples | His early orphanage shaped his character as an adult. | ||
Synonyms | orphanhood | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition | ||
2. | orphanage (artifact) a public institution for the care of orphans | ||
Synonyms | orphans' asylum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | institution | ||