单词 | orphanotrophium |
释义 | † orphanotrophiumn. Obsolete. rare. A hospital or asylum for orphans; an orphanage. In quot. 1711 apparently: the support and care of orphans. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > institutional homes > [noun] > for orphans or children conservatory1620 orphanotrophium1673 orphan house1711 orphanotrophy1727 orphan hospital1736 foundling-house1750 foundling-hospital1756 orphan asylum1806 children's home1839 orphanage1865 protectory1865 orphanry1869 police orphanage1872 Pestalozzi children's village1946 1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 325 The Orphanotrophium maintains 900 persons. 1711 C. Mather (title) Orphanotrophium. Or, Orphans well-provided for. 1855 Spectator 8 Dec. 326/2 The almshouses were ptochotrophia; if asylums for the old, gerontocomia; for children or orphans, orphanotrophia; for foundlings, brephotrophia. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1673 |
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