/ ˈɔːfn; NAmE ˈɔːrfn/ noun , verb
■ noun
a child whose parents are dead :
He was an orphan and lived with his uncle.
orphan boys / girls
■ verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] to make a child an orphan :
She was orphaned in the war.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via late Latin from Greek orphanos bereaved.