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English noun: orphanage

1. orphanage (state) the condition of being a child without living parents


SamplesHis early orphanage shaped his character as an adult.


Synonymsorphanhood


Broader (hypernym)condition

2. orphanage (artifact) a public institution for the care of orphans


Synonymsorphans' asylum


Broader (hypernym)institution









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