Look up: Orphan

1. orphan
   [adj] - deprived of parents by death or desertion 2. [n] - a child who has lost both parents 3. [v] - deprive of parents
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2. Orphan
   First line of a longer paragraph that prints as the last line of text on the page.
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3. Orphan
   Line of type on its own at the top or bottom of a page.
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4. orphan
   in Office Document Architecture(ODA):one or more lines of text that is associated with subsequent text but isolated from it by a page or column boundary Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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5. Orphan
   Or'phan noun [ Latin orphanus , Greek ..., akin to Latin orbus . Confer Orb a blank window.] A child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living. Orphans' court (Law) , <...
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6. Orphan
   Or'phan adjective Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent.
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7. Orphan
   Or'phan transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Orphaned ; present participle & verbal noun Orphaning .] To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents. Young.
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8. orphan
   See: orphan products. ... Origin: G. Orphanos ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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9. orphan
   orphaned adjective deprived of parents by death or desertion
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10. orphan
    noun a young animal without a mother
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11. orphan
    noun the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
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12. orphan
    noun a child who has lost both parents
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13. Orphan
    • (a.) Bereaved of parents, or (sometimes) of one parent. • (v. t.) To cause to become an orphan; to deprive of parents. • (n.) A child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living.
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14. orphan
    (from the article `Christianity`) The Christian congregation has traditionally cared for the poor, the sick, widows, and orphans. The Letter of James says: `Religion that is pure and ...
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15. orphan
    orphan: see adoption; foundling hospital; guardian and ward.
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16. Orphan
    A child who has lost one or more parents because of death or who has been abadoned by them and has not been adopted by anyone.Such a child is deprived of parental care and there are provisions to provide finanacial assistance to them if they are minors.
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17. orphan
    n. a child, particularly a minor, whose two natural parents are dead. In some cases, such as whether a child is eligible for public financial assistance to an orphan, "orphan" can mean a child who has lost one parent.
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18. orphan
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′făn See: orphan products, under product
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19. Orphan
    (car) The term `orphan car` accurately applies to any marque of motor vehicle built by a manufacturer that has discontinued business entirely. (The term is sometimes inaccurately applied to a `discontinued marque` from a still-existing vehicle manufacturer (i.e. Oldsmobile) or a `sub-marque` ...
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20. Orphan
    (album) `Orphan` is an album by nu metal band Darwin`s Waiting Room, released on July 24, 2001. Track list : Credits: Produced by: Jason Bieler</br> Recorded at Elysian Studios, Boca Raton, FL </br> Mixed by: Bob Clearmountain at Mix This! </br> Mix Assistant: David Boucher<...
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21. Orphan
    An `orphan` (from the Greek ὀρφανός) is a child permanently bereaved of his or her parents. In common usage, only a child (or the young of an animal) who has lost both parents is called an orphan. However, adults can also be referred to as orphans, or "adult orp...
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