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elder orphans

elder orphans is the plural of elder orphan.

Meaning of elder orphan

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

Questions about elder orphans

What is elder orphans the plural of?
Elder orphans is the plural of elder orphan.

Words near elder orphans in the dictionary

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

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