orphanage
NounUS[awr-fuh-nuhj]/ˈɔrfənədʒ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)orphanages
- the condition of being a child without living parents“his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult”Synonyms: orphanhoodType of condition
- a public institution for the care of orphansSynonyms: orphans' asylumType of institution
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Or′phan·age noun
1. The state of being an orphan; orphanhood; orphans, collectively.
2. An institution or asylum for the care of orphans.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54