释义 |
orphanhood|ˈɔːfənhʊd| [f. orphan n. + -hood.] The condition or position of an orphan.
1824Davison Disc. Prophecy vi. (1861) 219 The captivity, devastation, and public orphanhood of the Jewish Church was a far more perplexing phenomenon. 1856Lever Martins of Cro' M. 5 The girl, over whom the dark shadow of orphanhood passed as she spoke. 1869Pall Mall G. 11 Oct. 2 It provides for sickness, age, widowhood, orphanhood. |