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orphanity

orphanity noun: the state of being an orphan; orphanhood.

Noun

orphanity (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state of being an orphan; orphanhood.

Origin of orphanity

From orphan + -ity, from Latin orphanitas.

Questions about orphanity

What does orphanity mean?
Orphanity means the state of being an orphan; orphanhood.
What part of speech is orphanity?
Orphanity is a noun.

Words near orphanity in the dictionary

  1. orphaning off
  2. orphanins
  3. orphanise
  4. orphanish
  5. orphanism
  6. orphanity
  7. orphanize
  8. orphanized
  9. orphanizes
  10. orphanizing
  11. orphanlike

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