paternal orphan

noun

A child whose father has died.

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Meanings

nounpaternal orphan (plural paternal orphans)

plural paternal orphans

  1. A child whose father has died.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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