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orphanage
noun
A public institution for the care of orphans
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ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ
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noun
A public institution for the care of orphans
noun
The condition of being a child without living parents
“His early orphanage shaped his character as an adult”
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His early orphanage shaped his character as an adult
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