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half-orphan

half-orphan is the alternative spelling of half orphan.

Meaning of half orphan

Noun

half orphan (plural half orphans)

  1. A person, especially a child, with only one living parent.

Forms of half-orphan

pluralhalf-orphans

Questions about half-orphan

What is half-orphan the alternative spelling of?
Half-orphan is the alternative spelling of half orphan.

Words near half-orphan in the dictionary

  1. half-open interval
  2. half-open intervals
  3. half-ops
  4. half-orc
  5. half-orcs
  6. half-orphan
  7. half-orphans
  8. half-pant
  9. half-pass
  10. half-passed
  11. half-passes

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