There are many people who are orphans, including world leaders, writers, entertainment greats, science and business figures, and many fictional characters.
Yes, I suppose that's a good point. Do you have any specific examples of that? Or more you could tell me about orphans or orphanages in general?
An orphan is a child who is bereft due to their parents death, disappearance, abandonment, or desertion.
Right, I knew that. That's pretty basic. Do you have anything more interesting or specific about orphans?
Orphan
An orphan (from the ) is someone whose parents have died, are unknown, or have permanently abandoned them.
In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan. When referring to animals, only the mother's condition is usually relevant (i.e. if the female parent has gone, the offspring is an orphan, regardless of the father's condition).
Definitions.
Various groups use different definitions to identify orphans. One legal definition used in the
List of orphans and foundlings
Notable orphans and foundlings include world leaders, celebrated writers, entertainment greats, figures in science and business, as well as innumerable fictional characters in literature and comics. While the exact definition of orphan varies, one legal definition is a child bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents". According to the United Nations, the definition of an orphan is anyone that loses one parent, either through death or abandonment.
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