AIDS-orphan

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• orphan — I UK [ˈɔː(r)f(ə)n] / US [ˈɔrfən] noun [countable] Word forms orphan : singular orphan plural orphans a child whose parents have died II UK [ˈɔː(r)f(ə)n] / US [ˈɔrfən] verb [transitive, usually passive] Word forms orphan : present tense… …   English dictionary

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