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orphanship

orphanship noun: the state of being an orphan.

Noun

orphanship (usually uncountable, plural orphanships)

  1. (usually) The state of being an orphan.
  2. (usually) The losing of both parents through death.

Forms of orphanship

pluralorphanships

Origin of orphanship

From orphan + -ship.

Questions about orphanship

What does orphanship mean?
Orphanship means the state of being an orphan.
What part of speech is orphanship?
Orphanship is a noun.
What is the plural of orphanship?
The plural of orphanship is orphanships.

Words near orphanship in the dictionary

  1. orphanry
  2. orphans
  3. orphans off
  4. orphans' court
  5. orphans' courts
  6. orphanship
  7. orphanships
  8. orphant
  9. orphants
  10. orphany
  11. orpharion

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