Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or condition of being an orphan.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare Orphanhood.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being an
orphan . - noun The existence of orphans.
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Examples
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"His Dark Materials" owes more to "The Odyssey" and various journey-based books like the "Chronicles of Narnia," while the Potter novels draw more from the British canon of school dramas and the orphanism of "The Secret Garden."
moaning myrtle 2004
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"His Dark Materials" owes more to "The Odyssey" and various journey-based books like the "Chronicles of Narnia," while the Potter novels draw more from the British canon of school dramas and the orphanism of "The Secret Garden."
soft-shell crab roll 2004
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My skill in curing orphanism and pauperism was particularly acknowledged by a grateful parliament.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales Ambrose Bierce 1878
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There are indications that Jamaican families have expressed interest in Haitian orphanism.
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