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orphanhood

orphanhood noun: the state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.

Noun

orphanhood (plural orphanhoods)

  1. The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.
    Synonyms:
    orphancy, orphandom

Synonyms of orphanhood

Forms of orphanhood

pluralorphanhoods

Origin of orphanhood

From orphan + -hood. PIE word *h₃órbʰos

Questions about orphanhood

What does orphanhood mean?
Orphanhood means the state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.
What part of speech is orphanhood?
Orphanhood is a noun.
What is the plural of orphanhood?
The plural of orphanhood is orphanhoods.

Words near orphanhood in the dictionary

  1. orphanes
  2. orphaness
  3. orphanest
  4. orphanet
  5. orphaneth
  6. orphanhood
  7. orphanhoods
  8. orphanin
  9. orphaning
  10. orphaning off
  11. orphanins

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