Meanings
nounwar orphan (plural war orphans)
plural war orphans
- An orphan whose parents were killed in a war.
Synonyms: warphan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn orphan whose parents were killed in a war.
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Translations
Dutch oorlogswees
- oorlogsweesTranslations
Finnish sotaorpo
- sotaorpoTranslations
French orphelin de guerre
- orphelin de guerreTranslations
Polish sierota wojenna
- sierota wojennaTranslations
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APA
war orphan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20orphan
MLA
“war orphan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20orphan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war orphan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20orphan.
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