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 | ||