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orphan
or·phan O0126200 (ôr′fən)n.1. a. A child whose parents are dead.b. A child who has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted.2. A young animal that has been prematurely separated from its parents or its mother.3. One that lacks support, supervision, or care: A lack of corporate interest has made the subsidiary an orphan.4. A technology or product that has not been developed or marketed, especially on account of being commercially unprofitable.5. Printing A very short line of type at the bottom of a paragraph, column, or page.adj.1. Deprived of parents.2. Intended for orphans: an orphan home.3. Lacking support, supervision, or care.4. Being a technology or product that is an orphan.tr.v. or·phaned, or·phan·ing, or·phans To deprive (a child or young animal) of a parent or parents.
[Middle English, from Late Latin orphanus, from Greek orphanos, orphaned; see orbh- in Indo-European roots.]
or′phan·hood′ n.orphan (ˈɔːfən) n1. a. a child, one or (more commonly) both of whose parents are deadb. (as modifier): an orphan child. 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing the first line of a paragraph separated from the rest of the paragraph by occurring at the foot of a pagevb (tr) to deprive of one or both parents[C15: from Late Latin orphanus, from Greek orphanos; compare Latin orbus bereaved]or•phan (ˈɔr fən)
n. 1. a child who has lost both parents or, less commonly, one parent through death. 2. a young animal that is without its mother. 3. a person or thing that is without protective affiliation, sponsorship, etc. 4. (esp. in word processing) the first line of a paragraph when it appears alone at the bottom of a printed page. Compare widow (def. 3b). adj. 5. bereft of parents. 6. of or for orphans. v.t. 7. to cause to become an orphan. [1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin orphanus destitute, without parents < Greek orphanós bereaved; akin to Latin orbus bereaved] or′phan•hood`, n. orphan
Past participle: orphaned
Gerund: orphaning
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| I orphan | | you orphan | | he/she/it orphans | | we orphan | | you orphan | | they orphan |
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| I orphaned | | you orphaned | | he/she/it orphaned | | we orphaned | | you orphaned | | they orphaned |
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| I am orphaning | | you are orphaning | | he/she/it is orphaning | | we are orphaning | | you are orphaning | | they are orphaning |
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| I have orphaned | | you have orphaned | | he/she/it has orphaned | | we have orphaned | | you have orphaned | | they have orphaned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was orphaning | | you were orphaning | | he/she/it was orphaning | | we were orphaning | | you were orphaning | | they were orphaning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had orphaned | | you had orphaned | | he/she/it had orphaned | | we had orphaned | | you had orphaned | | they had orphaned |
| Future |
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| I will orphan | | you will orphan | | he/she/it will orphan | | we will orphan | | you will orphan | | they will orphan |
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| I will have orphaned | | you will have orphaned | | he/she/it will have orphaned | | we will have orphaned | | you will have orphaned | | they will have orphaned |
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| I will be orphaning | | you will be orphaning | | he/she/it will be orphaning | | we will be orphaning | | you will be orphaning | | they will be orphaning |
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| I have been orphaning | | you have been orphaning | | he/she/it has been orphaning | | we have been orphaning | | you have been orphaning | | they have been orphaning |
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| I will have been orphaning | | you will have been orphaning | | he/she/it will have been orphaning | | we will have been orphaning | | you will have been orphaning | | they will have been orphaning |
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| I had been orphaning | | you had been orphaning | | he/she/it had been orphaning | | we had been orphaning | | you had been orphaning | | they had been orphaning |
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| I would orphan | | you would orphan | | he/she/it would orphan | | we would orphan | | you would orphan | | they would orphan |
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| I would have orphaned | | you would have orphaned | | he/she/it would have orphaned | | we would have orphaned | | you would have orphaned | | they would have orphaned |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  orphan - a child who has lost both parents child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" | | 2. | orphan - someone or something who lacks support or care or supervisionindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | | 3. | orphan - the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or columnline - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza" | | 4. | orphan - a young animal without a motheryoung, offspring - any immature animal | | Verb | 1. | orphan - deprive of parentsdeprive, divest, strip - take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets" |
Translationsorphan (ˈoːfən) noun a child who has lost both parents (rarely only one parent). That little girl is an orphan; (also adjective) an orphan child. 孤兒 孤儿ˈorphanage (-nidʒ) noun a home for orphans. 孤兒院 孤儿院IdiomsSeesuccess has many fathers, failure is an orphanorphan
orphan: see adoptionadoption,
act by which the legal relation of parent and child is created. Adoption was recognized by Roman law but not by common law. Statutes first introduced adoption into U.S. law in the mid-19th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. ; foundling hospitalfoundling hospital,
institution for receiving and caring for abandoned children. In Athens and in Rome until the 4th cent., unwanted children were exposed, or left to die, in appointed places. The first modern foundling hospital was established by the archpriest of Milan in 787.
..... Click the link for more information. ; guardian and wardguardian and ward,
in law. A guardian is someone who by appointment or by relationship has the care of a person or that person's property, or both. The protected individual, known as the ward, is considered legally incapable of acting for himself or herself; examples are a child
..... Click the link for more information. .What does it mean when you dream about an orphan?The orphan is a symbol of an unwanted, unloved child, one who is needy, misunderstood, and abused by strict, un-nurturing people who exert merciless control and authority. This symbol may represent childhood memories and fears of being abandoned. The dreamer may be resisting inner needs to be childlike, or be emotionally cold and withdrawn from others who are close to the dreamer. OrphanSee also Abandonment.Adverse, Anthonyfinally, at middle age, discovers origins. [Am. Lit.: Anthony Adverse]Carey, Philipbrought up by stingy uncle and kindly aunt. [Br. Lit.: Of Human Bondage, Magill I, 670–672]Cass, Eppiechild found and brought up by Silas Marner. [Br. Lit.: Eliot Silas Marner in Benét, 930]Clickettthe “orfling” from St. Luke’s workhouse; Mrs. Micawber’s maid-of-all-work. [Br. Lit.: David Copperfield]Cosettewaif indentured to the cruel Thenardiers; saved by the honorable Valjean. [Fr. Lit.: Les Miserables]DondiItalian war baby taken in by Americans. [Comics: Horn, 217]Finn, Huckleberryhis mother dead; his father dies toward end of novel. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn]Little Orphan Anniefeisty waif succored by paternal Daddy Warbucks. [Comics: Horn, 459]Luck, Thomasinfant adopted by miners when his prostitute mother dies. [Am. Lit.: Bret Harte “The Luck of Roaring Camp” in Magill III, 597]PipPhilip Pirrip, orphaned as an infant. [Br. Lit.: Great Expectations]Twist, Oliverfoundling reared in school of hard knocks. [Br. Lit.: Oliver Twist]orphan
or·phan pro·ductsdrugs, biologicals, and medical devices (including diagnostic in vitro tests) that may be useful in either common or rare diseases but that are not considered commercially viable. Synonym(s): orphan drugsA minor child permanently bereft through death, disappearance, abandonment or desertion, separation or loss of both parents, who must be cared for by another, usually an adult, an agency, or who becomes wards of the state
Frequency Globally, orphans represent 7.6% of all children; China is lowest at < 1%; Africa is highest at 12%
Types
Half orphan A child who has lost one parent
Maternal orphan A child who has lost the mother
Paternal orphan A child who has lost the father
Double orphan A child who has lost both parentsorphan Social medicine A person, usually a dependent child, whose parents have died or are presumed dead and thus must be cared for by another person or agencyPatient discussion about orphanQ. What do we do with her? She is an orphan and has only uncle and aunt who don’t want her. I am living with my roommate for the past 1 year. Something strange and new is happening these days. She wanders off somewhere, leaving me guessing. She won’t tell me where or for what purpose she goes. Someone`s valuables are often found in her bag. I am sure it’s been stolen by her. Her contacts with boys have increased and she is regularly going out with them. When I tried to advise her, she started her activities again but on a discreet note. I don’t know what’s happening. Nowadays she remains depressed and sad. She sleeps a lot. She has stopped going for her classes after she had a fight with our classmate. What do we do with her? She is an orphan and has only uncle and aunt who don’t want her. A. she is a student? if so- any college or university has a psychologist standing by and ready to help in those kind of cases. if not- be a good friend. talk to her, try to show her that her life changed very fast in a very extreme way and she may need help. a psychiatrist maybe..
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Related to Orphan: orphan drugorphann. a child, particularly a minor, whose two natural parents are dead. In some cases, such as whether a child is eligible for public financial assistance to an orphan, "orphan" can mean a child who has lost one parent. ORPHAN. A minor or infant who has lost both of his or her parents. Sometimes the term is applied to such a person who has lost only one of his or her parents. 3 Mer. 48; 2 Sim. & Stu. 93; Lo & Man. Inst. B. 1, t. 2, c. 1. See Hazzard's Register of Pennsylvania, vol. 14, pages 188, 1 89, for a correspondence between the Hon. Joseph Hopkinson and ex-president J. Q. Adams as to the meaning of the word Orphan, and Rob. 247. orphan
Orphan StockA stock that is not often tracked by analysts. This may be because it is not very well known or because it belongs to an industry that is generally performing poorly. As a result these stocks have low demand and often a low price. Some value investors recommend buying orphan stocks because they could be undervalued. However, because demand is low, orphan stocks have low trading volume and a small change in demand may result in volatility in price. An orphan stock is also called a wallflower.orphan Of or relating to a security that is not regularly covered by security analysts. An orphan security is likely to attract little investor interest and to sell at a relatively low price compared with other securities of the same type. For example, an orphan stock is likely to sell at a low price-earnings ratio and an orphan bond will offer a relatively high yield.Case Study Many individuals in the financial community believe investment banking firms have an obligation to provide continuing research coverage of companies they take public. Research coverage increases a firm's exposure to the investment community, an important benefit for the firm and its shareholders, especially investors who acquired stock during the initial public offering. Dropping coverage of a small company and causing the stock to become an orphan can have a devastating effect on the stock's liquidity and market price. In some instances coverage is discontinued because of a loss of investor interest, in which case any remaining investor interest can virtually disappear. Orphan stocks became more common in the tech stock meltdown of 2000-01. In October 2001 Credit Suisse First Boston dropped coverage of Evolve Software, a software and fiber optics company that CSFB took public for $9 a share in August 2000. Although the stock quickly tripled in price following the initial public offering, it soon got caught in the downdraft of the bear market for technology stocks and had declined to approximately 25¢ per share by the time CSFB dropped its coverage of the firm. The analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston remained bullish on the stock until coverage was suddenly dropped a little more than a year after his firm managed the initial public offering.orphan
Related to orphan: orphan drugWords related to orphannoun a child who has lost both parentsRelated Words- child
- kid
- minor
- nipper
- tiddler
- youngster
- tike
- shaver
- small fry
- nestling
- fry
- tyke
noun someone or something who lacks support or care or supervisionRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
noun the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or columnRelated Wordsnoun a young animal without a motherRelated Wordsverb deprive of parentsRelated Words |