i really pity orphans
Do you know that an orphan is someone without parents?
yes i know, do you have any friend who is an orphan?
No I don't have any, in some circles, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan.
yes, i know, do we have good orphanages caring for them today?
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
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