orphanage

English

Etymology

Attested since the 1570s; orphan +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

orphanage (countable and uncountable, plural orphanages)

  1. A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
    Synonym: orphanarium
    Coordinate terms: foster care, adoption
    Near-synonym: children's home (not always different)
  2. (obsolete) Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan.

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