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- [awr-fuh-nij]
- /ˈɔr fə nɪdʒ/
- /ˈɔː.fən.ɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-fuh-nij]
- /ˈɔr fə nɪdʒ/
Definitions of orphanage word
- noun orphanage an institution for the housing and care of orphans. 1
- noun orphanage the state of being an orphan; orphanhood. 1
- noun orphanage Archaic. orphans collectively. 1
- noun orphanage A residential institution for the care and education of orphans. 1
- noun orphanage children's institution 1
- countable noun orphanage An orphanage is a place where orphans live and are looked after. 0
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Origin of orphanage
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; orphan + -age
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Parts of speech for Orphanage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orphanage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
orphanage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for orphanage
noun orphanage
- home — Lord, Douglas-Home.
- hostel — Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
- poorhouse — (formerly) an institution in which paupers were maintained at public expense.
- workhouse — a house of correction.
- institution — an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, especially one of a public, educational, or charitable character: This college is the best institution of its kind.
Antonyms for orphanage
noun orphanage
- office — Microsoft Office
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