/awr"feuh nij/ , n.
1. an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
2. the state of being an orphan; orphanhood.
3. Archaic. orphans collectively.
[ 1530-40; ORPHAN + -AGE ]
/awr"feuh nij/ , n.
1. an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
2. the state of being an orphan; orphanhood.
3. Archaic. orphans collectively.
[ 1530-40; ORPHAN + -AGE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012