On this occasion, three daughters were orphaned, so the family property was granted to a couple with two male children.

The meaning of ORPHAN is a child deprived by death of one or usually both parents. How to use orphan in a sentence.

Define orphaned. orphaned synonyms, orphaned pronunciation, orphaned translation, English dictionary definition of orphaned. n. 1. a. A child whose parents are dead. b. A child who has been deprived of …

ORPHANED definition: a child, one or (more commonly ) both of whose parents are dead | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

to deprive of parents or a parent through death. He was orphaned at the age of four. Informal. to deprive of commercial sponsorship, an employer, etc.. The recession has orphaned many experienced workers.

orphaned, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

/ˈɔrfɪnd/ /ˈɔfɪnd/ IPA guide Definitions of orphaned adjective deprived of parents by death or desertion synonyms:

He was orphaned as a young boy when his parents died in a car accident. Thousands of children were orphaned by the war.

The family took in three orphaned siblings. The goal of international adoption is to find a home for each orphaned child.

He was orphaned as a baby (= his parents died when he was a baby). The children were orphaned by the war (= their parents were killed in the war).