elder orphan

noun

An elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.

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Meanings

nounelder orphan (plural elder orphans)

plural elder orphans

  1. An elderly man or woman with little or no support from any relatives or any friends.

    ...an ALCM can structure a plan based on the elder's wishes and help the elder orphan determine who is best able to execute the plan when the time comes. A lot of elder orphans explore “encore careers” or become volunteers […]

    2023 July 19, Mary Jo Saavedra, Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, →ISBN, page 130
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APA

elder orphan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elder%20orphan

MLA

“elder orphan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elder%20orphan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elder orphan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elder%20orphan.

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