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elder orphan

elder orphan noun: an elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.

Noun

elder orphan (plural elder orphans)

  1. An elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.
    • ...an ALCM can structure a plan based on the elder's wishes and help the elder orphan determine who is best able to execute the plan when the time comes. A lot of elder orphans explore “encore careers” or become volunteers […]2023 July 19, Mary Jo Saavedra, Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, →ISBN, page 130

Forms of elder orphan

pluralelder orphans

Questions about elder orphan

What does elder orphan mean?
Elder orphan means an elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.
What part of speech is elder orphan?
Elder orphan is a noun.
What is the plural of elder orphan?
The plural of elder orphan is elder orphans.

Words near elder orphan in the dictionary

  1. eldens
  2. elder
  3. elder abuse
  4. elder brothers
  5. Elder Futhark
  6. elder orphan
  7. elder orphans
  8. elder sisters
  9. elder statesman
  10. elder statesmen
  11. elder-blow

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