"orphans" in the noun sense
1. orphan
a child who has lost both parents
2. orphan
someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
3. orphan
the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
4. orphan
a young animal without a mother
"orphans" in the verb sense
1. orphan
deprive of parents
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