orphane

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A form of orphan — A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

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Meanings

nounorphane (plural orphanes)

plural orphanes

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of orphan.

    ...thyrdly how much my sayd husband was many wayes bound vnto you, and how gladly and comfortably he vsed in hys lyfe to recognise and report your goodnesse toward hym, leauyng with me then hys poore widow and a great sort of orphanes a good comfort in the hope of your good continuance...

    1570, Margaret Ascham, Roger Ascham, The Scholemaster, foreword

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Orpheanrapehon
Cite this entry
APA

orphane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphane

MLA

“orphane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orphane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orphane.

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