单词 | orphandom |
释义 | orphandomn. rare. The state or condition of being an orphan; orphanhood. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > relationship to parent > [noun] > condition of an orphan orphanityc1450 orphanyc1539 orphanage1579 orphancya1586 orphanism1598 orphanship1680 orphanhood1765 orphandom1892 1892 Leisure Hour Jan. 195/1 To softly cradled childhood..had succeeded orphandom. 1994 Record (Nexis) 9 Dec. b19 Before sitcoms, orphandom was a shortcut to sentimentality, a cruel orphan-keeper an easy villain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1892 |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。