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ORPHANED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does orphaned mean? 

ORPHANED (adjective)
  The adjective ORPHANED has 1 sense:

1. deprived of parents by death or desertionplay

  Familiarity information: ORPHANED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ORPHANED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Deprived of parents by death or desertion

Similar:

parentless; unparented (having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates)


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