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warphans

warphans is the plural of warphan.

Meaning of warphan

Noun

warphan (plural warphans)

  1. (US) An orphan whose parents died due to war, especially in 20th-century China.
    • In addition, the following organizations act as the Association's agencies in caring for warphans.1937, China Handbook, page 733

Questions about warphans

What is warphans the plural of?
Warphans is the plural of warphan.

Words near warphans in the dictionary

  1. warpest
  2. warpeth
  3. warpfield
  4. warpfields
  5. warphan
  6. warphans
  7. warphile
  8. warping
  9. warping bank
  10. warping banks
  11. warping hook

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