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orphanage

orp·ha·nage

UK/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈɔrfʌnʌdʒ/ fairly common

noun

1.

the condition of being a child without living parents

  • “his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult”
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2.

a public institution for the care of orphans

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Origin

Attested since the 1570s; orphan + -age.

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