Orphanage - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ|  American pronunciation of the word orphanage
Brit.  |ˈɔːf(ə)nɪdʒ|  British pronunciation of the word orphanage

noun

- the condition of being a child without living parents (syn: orphanhood)
his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult
- a public institution for the care of orphans

Extra examples

After the death of his parents, he was raised in an orphanage.

He was raised in an orphanage.

A portion of the donations will be given to the orphanage.

Word forms

noun
singular: orphanage
plural: orphanages
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