orphanage
English
/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/
noun
Definitions
- A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
- (obsolete) Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan.
Etymology
Suffix from English orphan.
Origin
English
orphan
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- deorphanized English
- nonorphan English
- orphan English
- orphan star English
- orphanarium English
- orphancy English
- orphandom English
- orphanhood English
- orphanism English
- orphanity English
- orphanize English
- orphanlike English
- orphanry English
- orphanship English
- orphanus Latin