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orphanry

orphanry noun: the state of being an orphan.

Noun

orphanry (plural orphanries)

  1. (rare) The state of being an orphan.
  2. (rare) The losing of both parents through death.
  3. (rare) An institution for the care and protection of orphans; an orphanage.

Synonyms of orphanry

Forms of orphanry

pluralorphanries

Origin of orphanry

From orphan + -ry.

Questions about orphanry

What does orphanry mean?
Orphanry means the state of being an orphan.
What part of speech is orphanry?
Orphanry is a noun.
What is the plural of orphanry?
The plural of orphanry is orphanries.

Words near orphanry in the dictionary

  1. orphanotrophies
  2. orphanotrophism
  3. orphanotrophium
  4. orphanotrophy
  5. orphanries
  6. orphanry
  7. orphans
  8. orphans off
  9. orphans' court
  10. orphans' courts
  11. orphanship

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