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orphan

noun verb

A young animal without a mother

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
O
Ends with
N
Contains
RP
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɔːfən

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noun

  1. A young animal without a mother

noun

  1. The first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column

noun

  1. A child who has lost both parents

noun

  1. Someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision

verb C1

  1. Deprive of parents

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