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orphanage

noun

  1. home for child orphans
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/

noun

Etymology: Attested since the 1570s; orphan + -age.

  1. A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.

    Near-synonym: children's home (not always different)

  2. Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan.