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orphans

OR-fuhnz/ˈɔɹfənz/UKAW-fuhnz/ˈɔːfənz/

2 meanings of orphans

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of orphan. Use it when you mean more than one.

    The charity runs a home for orphans in the city.

    The war left thousands of orphans in need of food and shelter.

  2. 2
    verb
    The form of orphan used after he, she or it in the present.

    The charity steps in whenever an illness orphans young children.

    When hunters kill a mother bear, it often orphans her cubs.

orphans is a form of orphan

orphan, noun: A child whose parents are dead or have left them for good. Full entry

Forms
orphanorphans plural
Spelling
orphan → orphans: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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