orbation

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/ɔː(ɹ)ˈbeɪʃən/

noun

The state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement.

OriginLatin orbatio →
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Meanings

nounorbation (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe state of being orbate, or deprived of parents or children; privation, in general; bereavement.

    How much more easy had the want of a son been, than the miscarriage! barrenness, than orbation?

    1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
orbitude

Origin

  1. Latinorbatio
  2. Englishorbation

Latin orbatio.

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APA

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MLA

“orbation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orbation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbation.

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