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orphan — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ poor ▪ a poor little orphan ▪ war ▪ AIDS VERB + ORPHAN … Collocations dictionary
ORPHAN, ORPHANAGE — Treatment of Orphans Communal concern for orphaned children has deep roots in Jewish tradition, and numerous biblical commandments stress the importance of providing for them. Along with the widow (almanah), resident alien (ger), and Levite… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
orphan cancer — n. A rare cancer that gets little attention and little funding for research. Example Citations: The treatment is being tested at Stony Brook University Medical Center as a therapy for cancer of the appendix, a malignancy so rare it is known as an … New words
Orphan-Maker — Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics … Wikipedia
Orphan source — An orphan source is a self contained radioactive source that is no longer under proper regulatory control. The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission defines an orphan source more exactly as:[1] ...a sealed source of radioactive material… … Wikipedia
orphan drug — (OR.fin drug) n. A drug used to treat a rare disease and for which the manufacturer receives special tax credits and marketing rights as an incentive to develop the drug. Example Citation: In 1983, hoping to encourage research, the government… … New words
orphan — or|phan1 [ˈo:fən US ˈo:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: orphanus, from Greek orphanos] a child whose parents are both dead ▪ The war has left thousands of children as orphans. orphan girl/boy/child ▪ a poor little orphan girl orphan… … Dictionary of contemporary English
orphan — [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)fən[/t]] orphans, orphaned 1) N COUNT An orphan is a child whose parents are dead. I m an orphan and pretty much grew up on my own. ...a young orphan girl brought up by peasants... 2) V PASSIVE: no cont If a child is orphaned, their… … English dictionary
New Orphan Houses, Ashley Down, Bristol — The New Orphan Houses, Ashley Down, commonly known as the Muller Homes, were an orphanage in the district of Ashley Down, in the north of Bristol. They were built between 1849 and 1870 by the Prussian evangelist George Müller to show the world… … Wikipedia
Little Orphan Annie — For James Whitcomb Riley s 1885 poem, see Little Orphant Annie. Little Orphan Annie Cupples Leon collection (1933) Author(s) Harold Gray Current status / sch … Wikipedia
The Orphan of the Rhine — Author(s) Eleanor Sleath Country Germany … Wikipedia
