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orphelin

orphan

noun adjective or-fuh-LAN Rare
People & Society Family

Usage Note

Orphelin functions as both a noun (un orphelin — 'an orphan') and an adjective (un enfant orphelin — 'an orphaned child'). The feminine form is orpheline. In typography, an orphelin is also the first line of a paragraph left stranded at the bottom of a page.

Examples

"Cet enfant orphelin a été adopté."

Natural Translation

That orphaned child was adopted.

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