orphans

Noun

plural form of orphan

Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative form of orphan

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The orphans are boarded in the homes of respectable poor people, who thus also benefit by the society.
Pensions were also secured to the widows and orphans of the assured.
They were all designed for Fortune 500 executives, not poorly paid detectives sworn to keep the streets safe for orphans and widows.
He invited the nation to contribute to the support of the orphans of Viirosmarty when that great poet died.
Northfield has a public library and the Minnesota Odd Fellows' Widows and Orphans Asylum.

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