orphans

Meanings

• noun

  Children who have lost both parents.

  - "There are many orphans in this city due to the war."
  - "The orphanage was filled with sad and lonely children."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with orphans
plans , mans , glans , vans , rans

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Variants

List of all variants of orphans that leads to same result
orphan , orphanhood , orphanhoods , orphans , orphaned , orphaning , orphan's court , orphan's courts

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'orfan,' meaning 'orphan,' and the Old French word 'orphelin,' also meaning 'orphan.'

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Trivia

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1. Approximately 153 million children worldwide are orphans.

2. In some cultures, orphans were believed to have special powers or were considered sacred.

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Related Concepts

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1. Foster care: A system in which children who cannot live with their birth parents are placed with other families to be raised.

2. Adoption: The legal process by which a person becomes a parent of a child not biologically related to them.

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Culture

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Orphans have been a common theme in literature and art throughout history, often portraying the struggles and hardships they face in life. In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a legendary musician and poet who traveled to the underworld to bring his wife Eurydice back from the dead.

How to Memorize "orphans"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of children living in an orphanage.
   - Visualize the sad and lonely expressions on their faces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'orphans' with the image of a group of children in need.
   - Think of the word 'orphanage' when you hear the word 'orphans'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'O-R-P-H-A-N-S' for 'Orphaned Relatives Pleading for Aid and Nurturing Support'.

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